3rd week. Flashcards

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loathe

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to hate

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2
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reprimand (v.)

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to show sharp disapproval

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3
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lackluster

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dull

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4
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caustic

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sarcastic, biting

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5
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wrest

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take by force

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6
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infamous

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famous for a bad reason, having a bad reputation

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7
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jostle

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to bump into, shove hard

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8
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dupe (n.)

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person easily tricked

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9
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incipient

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just beginning to exist

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10
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inadvertent

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heedless, not attentive, accident

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11
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ominous

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threatening

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12
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tremulous

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quivering, nervous shaking, fear

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13
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repudiate

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to reject, decline

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14
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cessation

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a stopping

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15
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bristle (v.)

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stiffen with fear or anger

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16
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euphemism

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less offensive term

17
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mundane

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worldly, boring, dull

18
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incongruous

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doesn’t line up, inappropriate

19
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condolences

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pity, sympathy

20
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stipulate

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to specify a condition