11 Flashcards
1
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bucolic
A
characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral
2
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burgeon
A
to flourish
3
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burnish
A
to polish
4
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buttress
A
to reinforce; support
5
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cacophonous
A
unpleasant or harsh-sounding
6
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cacophony
A
jarring, unpleasant noise
7
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cadge
A
to beg; sponge
8
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callous
A
thick-skinner; insensitive
9
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calumny
A
false and malicious accusation; slander
10
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canard
A
false, deliberately misleading story
11
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canon
A
an established principle; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works
