Vocab Book Flashcards
(42 cards)
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Augment
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To make larger/ increase
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Adulterate
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To corrupt
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Guise
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An external appearance /cover/ mask
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Bereft
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Made unhappy through a loss
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Dour
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Stern/ unyielding
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Insidious
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Sly/ treacherous
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Altruistic
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Unselfish
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Dearth
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Scarcity
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Temerity
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Boldness
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Assent
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Agreement
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Diffident
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Shy
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Virulent
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Spiteful
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Clemency
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Mercy
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Facile
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Easily done
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Accede
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Yield to
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Indomitable
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Unconquerable
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Pungent
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Shark smell/ stinging
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Destitute
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Deprived of the necessities of life
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Extirpate
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To destroy totally
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Rampant
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Running wild
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Venal
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Open to bribery
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Officious
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Meddling
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Solace
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Comfort
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Ominous
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Bad omen
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Supple
Bending easily
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Pinnacle
High peak
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Muse
To ponder dreamily
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Punitive
Inflicting punishment
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Urbane
Refined in manner / suave
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Negligible
So unimportant that it can be disregarded
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Redress
To set right/ remedy
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Ascertain
To find out
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Sojourn
Temporary stay
33
Attainment
Achievement
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Bequeath
To give/ pass on
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Converge
To move towards one point
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Nonchalant
Cool/ confident
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Cogent
Convincing/ to the point
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Finite
As time for a limited time
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Panacea
Cure all
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Supercilious
Showing scorn
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Expunge
Erase
