Flashcards in Word List 6 A-D Deck (33):
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abase
to lower, to humble
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adjunct
something attached to a main body
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altruism
goodness, selflessness, generosity
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anterior
placed in front, earlier
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aperture
opening, hole
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arcane
mysterious, secret
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balk
to hesitate suddenly
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bellicose
warlike in manner
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berate
to scold, criticize
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blunderbuss
old-fashioned shotgun
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browbeat
to intimidate, to bully
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burnish
to polish, to shine
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callow
immature, inexperienced
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catharsis
sudden emotional relief
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caustic
unkind, bitter, sarcastic
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charted
planned, plotted, mapped
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cherubic
angelic, like a baby
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circuitous
roundabout, not straightforward
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coerce
to force someone to do something
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colloquial
informal but common speech
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congenial
pleasant, friendly
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contusion
bruise
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crest
peak, top
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cupidity
greed
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debauchery
corruption, physical self-indulgence
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defector
one who leaves his or her side to join the enemy
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deprecate
to criticize
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didactic
intended to teach, preachy
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dirge
funeral song
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disbursement
spending
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disenfranchise
to take away someone's right to vote
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dither
to be indecisive
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