23/12 Flashcards
1
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Ostentatious
A
Flamboyant, flashy, Gaudy
2
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Bedevilment
A
Harassment, BeSet
3
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Consolidate
A
Merge
4
Q
Gash
A
Rip
5
Q
Conceal
A
Cache, Stash
6
Q
Splayed
A
Spread, Expanded
7
Q
Carnal
A
Sensual
8
Q
Stifle
A
Choke
9
Q
Dire
A
Critical
10
Q
Bristle
A
Thorn
11
Q
Incursion
A
Invasion
12
Q
Putrefy
A
Decay
13
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Dialect
A
Practical form of language which is peculiar to a specific region
14
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Oligarchy
A
Government run by a small group of people
15
Q
Jaywalking
A
Crossing street carelessly
16
Q
Incognito
A
Using someone else’s name other than one own
17
Q
Nemesis
A
Downfall that satisfies natural justice
18
Q
Kleptomania
A
Impulse to steal
19
Q
Winnow
A
Separating husk from grain
20
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Amnesty
A
General pardon granted by government to political offenders
21
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Articulate
A
Fluent and clear speech
22
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Antipathy
A
Strong dislike between two persons
23
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Asylum
A
Place that provides refuge
