Flashcards in Word List 8 A-D Deck (43):
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accost
to approach and speak to
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acrimonious
bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone
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afforded
allowed
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analgesic
painkiller
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anomaly
unusual event or thing
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antidote
cure
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apocryphal
false, of doubtful origin
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arson
crime involving fire
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assailable
able to be attacked, vulnerable
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asunder
not whole, in two or more parts
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august
dignified, serious
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avarice
greed
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bask
to enjoy, to lie in a pleasant warmth
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beguile
to fool
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beseech
to request urgently
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bilk
to steal, to cheat
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blight
widespread disease
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boon
a benefit
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bridle
1. strap used to steer horses
2. to become angry
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capitulate
to give in, to agree
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catacomb
cave, underground cemetery
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celerity
speed
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chasten
to punish, to discipline
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cognate
something related by birth or origin
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coiffure
hairdo
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comatose
unconscious, in a coma
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confluence
a flowing together of (e.g. streams)
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conjecture
guests
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craven
cowardly
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curmudgeon
cranky, irritable old man
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decry
to insult publicly
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defile
to dirty
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deplore
to regret deeply, to mourn
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derisive
ridiculing, mocking
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destitute
very poor
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diaphanous
1. see-through
2. delicate, fragile
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disconcerting
upsetting
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disparage
to criticize, to put down
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disquietude
uneasiness, anxiety
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dissonance
lack of harmony
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diurnal
during the daytime
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double-dealer
liar, hypocrite
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