180 Flashcards
1
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benevolent
A
marked by goodness
2
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benign
A
favorable
3
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bequeath
A
to pass on
4
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berate
A
to scold vehemently
5
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bereft
A
without
6
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beseech
A
to beg
7
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bias
A
prejudice
8
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bilk
A
cheat
9
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blandish
A
to coax by using flattery
10
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blight
A
a disease
11
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boisterous
A
loud and full of energy
12
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bombastic
A
excessively confident
13
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boon
A
a gift
14
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bourgeois
A
a middle-class person
15
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brazen
A
excessively bold
16
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brusque
A
short
17
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buffet
A
to strike with force
18
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burnish
A
to polish
19
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buttress
A
to support
20
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cacophony
A
tremendous noise
21
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cadence
A
a rhythm
22
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cajole
A
to urge
23
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calamity
A
an event with disastrous consequences
24
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calibrate
A
to set
25
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callous
A
harsh
26
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calumny
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an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
27
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camaraderie
A
brotherhood
28
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candor
A
honesty
29
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canny
A
shrewd
30
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capacious
A
very spacious