1 Flashcards by Raha Darabi | Brainscape

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Abash

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Embarrass

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Abet

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Encouraging crime

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Abate

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Decrease in amount or intensity

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Avail

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Benefit

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Auditory

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Relating to sense of hearing

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Blandish

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Coax- palaver-cajole- blarney- wheedle

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Badger

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Animal- bate

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Bloster

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Load- aggressive talk

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Bolster

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Give needed support

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Bicker

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Quarrel about pity points- squabble- tiff- brabble

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Cot

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Small house , bed- cover

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Dispute

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Disagreement over

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Chasm

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Gulf- hole on ground- abyss

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Deluge

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Seil

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Consternation

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Alarm- panic- astonishment

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Caustic

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Substance that burns

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Decry

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Publicly denounce

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Conder

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Person giving signal to boats from the shore

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Chortle

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Chuckle with delight

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Deliquesce

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Melt or become liquid by moisture in the air

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Dissonant

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Lacking harmony

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Encroachment

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Gradual intrusion, invasion

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Heterodox

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Departing from a common opinion or doctrine