14B Flashcards
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Affliction
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(N.) a physical ailment; a cause of pain or trouble
2
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Gala
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(N.) a public entertainment marking a special event, (adj.) festive showy
3
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Impartial
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(Adj.) just, unbiased, fair
3
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Cosmopolitan
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(Adj.) found in most parts of the world; sophisticated
4
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Heed
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(V.) to pay careful attention to, (n.) close attention or consideration
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Meager
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(Adj.) poor, scant, unsatisfactory
5
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Inflate
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(V.) to fill with air or gas; to swell or puff out
6
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Oppress
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(V.) to govern or rule cruelly or unjustly
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Vanquish
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(V.) to defeat in a battle or contest
8
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Wan
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(Adj.) unnaturally pale or sticky looking
