#13 Flashcards
1
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belie
A
To give a false or contradictory impression
2
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carnage
A
Great destruction; a slaughter
3
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eradicate
A
To get rid of or uproot
4
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flout
A
To disregard in a scornful or mocking way
5
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foment
A
To stir up or instigate (toward something negative)
6
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mitigate
A
To make something less serious or severe; to ameliorate (toward something better)
7
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pretext
A
An excuse; an effort to conceal the real intention
8
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singular
A
Denoting a single person or thing; extraordinary; exceptional; unusual
9
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stalwart
A
- Strong; sturdy
2. Firm in thinking; resolute
10
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adjunct
A
Something or someone added to something else but not essentially a part of it
