21+22 Flashcards
1
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advantageous
A
providing an opportunity or favor to ones interest
2
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contemptible
A
worthless, deserved to be treated as mean
3
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discourse
A
a formal lengthy discussion of a subject
4
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hone
A
to perfect/ make more effective
5
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insidious
A
dangerous in a secret way
6
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intuitive
A
capable of knowing without reason
7
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rebut
A
to oppose by contrary proof
8
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ruinous
A
destructive
9
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teem
A
to be full of things / swarmed with
10
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torrent
A
overwhelming amount
11
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aesthetic
A
qualities of beauty
12
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dilate
A
become wider / larger
13
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excursion
A
a short journey/outing
14
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incomprehensible
A
impossible to understand
15
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quarry
A
a hunted animal or prey
16
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penance
A
remorse for past conduct
17
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perpetual
A
continuous
18
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phosphorescent
A
glowing, luminous at temperatures below incandescence
19
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scuttle
A
to run hurriedly with quick short steps
20
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thoroughfare
A
a main road or public highway
