Week 3 Flashcards by Nathan Villagra | Brainscape

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Loathe

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To hate

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Reprimand

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To show sharp disapproval

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Lackluster

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Dull

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Caustic

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Sarcastic, biting

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Wrest

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Take by force

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Crocodile tears

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Insincere tears

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Infamous

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Famous for a bad reason

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Jostle

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To bump into

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Dupe (n.)

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A person tricked easily

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Incipient

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Just beginning to exist

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Inadvertent

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Heedless, not on purpose

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Tremulous

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Quivering with emotion

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Repudiate

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To reject, decline

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Cessation

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A stopping

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Bristle

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Stiffen with fear or anger

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Euphemism

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A less offensive term

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Mundane

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Wordly/boring

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Incongruous

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Inappropriate/doesn’t line up

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Condolence

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Pitty, sympathy

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Stipulate

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To specify a condition