#15 Flashcards

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abridge

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To shorten the duration or extent of something

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animosity

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Intense hostility

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auspicious

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Favorable or promising good fortune

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beleageur

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To surround with troubles; to harrass

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iniquity

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Wickedness; unjust, immoral behavior

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inure

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To accept or get used to something unpleasant

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inveigh

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To complain or protest strongly (used with the word “against”)

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scathing

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Harshly critical

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transpire

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To become apparent; to happen or occur

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abomination

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A feeling of hatred; something that causes disgust and hatred

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