09-19-2022 Flashcards

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aversion

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a particular dislike for something

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balk

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to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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a love song

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banal

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dull, commonplace

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bane

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a burden

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bard

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a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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shy, excessively timid

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battery

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a device that suppleis power

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beguile

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to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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marked by goodness or doing good

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benign

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favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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to pass on, give

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berate

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to scold vehemently

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bereft

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devoid of, without

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beseech

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to beg, plead, implore

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bias

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a tendency, inclination, prejudice

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bilk

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cheat, defraud

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blandish

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to coax by using flattery

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blemish

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an imperfection, flaw