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Flashcards in Vocab Lesson 3 & 4 Deck (20)
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1
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Antagonism

A

Hostility, active opposition

2
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Antithesis

A

Direct opposite

3
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Apochryphal

A

Of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit

4
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Arduous

A

Hard to do, strenuous

5
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Articulate

A

Able to put one’s thoughts into words easily and clearly

6
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Assuage

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To calm or soothe, to satisfy

7
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Atrophy

A

To waste away

8
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Augment

A

To increase of enlarge, to become greater in size

9
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Austere

A

Stern in manner or appearance, strict in morals

10
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Authoritarian

A

A person who supports the principle of subjection to authority instead of individual freedom.

11
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Autonomy

A

Independence, self-government

12
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Aversions

A

Strong or fixed dislike, antipathy

13
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Belittle

A

To make something seem less important

14
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Bequeath

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To leave money or property by a will, to pass along

15
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Bizarre

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Strikingly odd in appearance or style, grotesque

16
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Blithe

A

Happy and cheerful, gay

17
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Bombastic

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High sounding, marked by use of language without much real meaning

18
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Buffoon

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A clown, someone who amuses with tricks and jokes

19
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Cache

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Hiding place, something hidden in a hiding place

20
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Cacophony

A

Discord, harsh sound