Vocab braintrain 4/12 Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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consternation
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sudden confusion, panic
2
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constrict
A
shrink
3
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contiguous
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adjacent
4
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convolution
A
coiled state
5
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corpulent
A
fat
6
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corroborate
A
to confirm
7
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covenant
A
contract
8
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covert
A
concealed, secret
9
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credible
A
reliable
10
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credulity
A
gullibility, readiness to believe
11
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crony
A
friend
12
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culpable
A
deserving blame
13
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cult
A
group charing common interest
14
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daunt
A
to discourage
15
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dearth
A
scarcity
16
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decant
A
to pour
17
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decrepit
A
weakened by age
18
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defection
A
desertion, to leave behind
19
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deference
A
respect
20
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definitive
A
conclusive
21
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deleterious
A
harmful
22
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delianate
A
to describe
23
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delta
A
mouth of river, Greek letter
24
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demeanor
A
behavior
25
demure
shy
26
deplore
to regret
27
desecrate
to profane, disrespect a sacred thing/person
28
dessicate
to make dry
29
desist
stop
30
devoid
lacking
31
dichtomy
divisions into 2 parts
32
diffident
shy
33
dilate
to make wider or larger
34
dilemma
difficult situation
35
diligent
industrious
36
disconsolate
without hope
37
discordant
clashing
38
disdain
to scorn, the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.
39
disparage
to belittle
40
disparity
difference
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disseminate
to spread widely
42
dissident
disagreeing
43
dissipate
to scatter wastefully
