Word List 6 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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avarice
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greediness for wealth
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avenge
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take vengeance for something
3
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averse
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reluctant, disinclined
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aversion
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firm dislike
5
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avert
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prevent, turn away
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avid
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greedy, eager for
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avocation
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secondary or minor occupation
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avow
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declare openly
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awe
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solemn wonder
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axiom
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self evident truth requiring no prooff
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babble
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chatter idly
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baffle
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frustrate, perplex
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balk
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foil or thwart
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banal
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hackneyed, commonplace, trite, lacking originality
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bane
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cause of ruin, curse
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baroque
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highly ordinate
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barren
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desolate, fruitless
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barricade
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hastily put together defensive barrier
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beam
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ray of light, long piece off metal or wood
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beeline
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direct, quick route
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befuddle
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confuse thoroughly
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begrudge
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resent
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beguile
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mislead or delude, pass time
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belabor
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explain or go over exessively
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belated
delayed
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belie
contradict, give false impression
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belittle
disparage or depreciate, put down
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belligerent
quarrelsome
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bemoan
lament, express disapproval of
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bemused
confused, lost in thought
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benefactor
gift giver, patron
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beneficial
helpful useful
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beneficiary
person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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benevolent
generous charitable
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benign
kindly, favorable, not malignant
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bent
determined, natural talent or inclination
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bequeath
leave someone by a will, hand down
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berate
scold strongly
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berserk
frenzied
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beseech
beg, plead with
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beseige
surround with armed forces, harass
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betray
be unfaithful, reveal
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biased
slanted, prejudiced
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bicameral
two chambered
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bicker
quarrel
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biennial
every two years
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bigotry
stubborn intolerance
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bizarre
fantastic
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bland
soothing or mild, agreeable
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blare
loud, harsh roar or screech, dazzling blaze of light
