25 words Flashcards by Ayesha Khalid | Brainscape

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filch

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steal

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urbane

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elegant

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decant

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pour off gently

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anithesis

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opposite of

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coalesce

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combine

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charlatan

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pretender of knowledge

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gauche

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gracless

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redundant

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excess

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atrophy

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wasting away

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facetious

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witty

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resilient

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elasticity

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analogy

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similarism/ parallelism

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diatribe

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thunderous verbal attack

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malediction

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curse

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aggregate

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gather/accumulate

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aplomb

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self confidence

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therapeutic

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curative

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transmute

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change

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attrition

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wearing down

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truncate

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cutoff

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oscillate

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vibrate

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inoculate

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introduce an idea into the mind of

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peruse

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examine carefully

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querulous

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fretful/ habitually complaining

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autonomous

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self governing