23/12 Flashcards

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Ostentatious

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Flamboyant, flashy, Gaudy

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Bedevilment

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Harassment, BeSet

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3
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Consolidate

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Merge

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4
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Gash

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Rip

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5
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Conceal

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Cache, Stash

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6
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Splayed

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Spread, Expanded

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7
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Carnal

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Sensual

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8
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Stifle

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Choke

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9
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Dire

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Critical

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10
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Bristle

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Thorn

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11
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Incursion

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Invasion

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12
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Putrefy

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Decay

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13
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Dialect

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Practical form of language which is peculiar to a specific region

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14
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Oligarchy

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Government run by a small group of people

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15
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Jaywalking

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Crossing street carelessly

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16
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Incognito

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Using someone else’s name other than one own

17
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Nemesis

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Downfall that satisfies natural justice

18
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Kleptomania

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Impulse to steal

19
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Winnow

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Separating husk from grain

20
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Amnesty

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General pardon granted by government to political offenders

21
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Articulate

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Fluent and clear speech

22
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Antipathy

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Strong dislike between two persons

23
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Asylum

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Place that provides refuge