5 Flashcards

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Baffle v.
Baffling
Bafflement

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Puzzle
To confuse to a point at which no progress can be made

That was a baffling question.
The causes of many harmful diseases have baffled doctors for central.

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Bear
Bearably
Bearable adj.

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Yield
To produce, to carry, to show, to endure (tahammol)

Although stock prices declined, losses have been bearable for most investors.

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Blur v., n.

Blurred

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Cloud

The rain blurred everyone’s view of the valley.

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Brilliant adj.
brilliantly
Brilliance n.

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Radiant
Intensely bright or colorful, intelligent

She brilliantly produced a solution to the problem.

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Caution v. , n.
Cautious adj.
Cautionary adj.
Cautiously

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Warn

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Enhance
Enhanced
Enhancement

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Strengthen

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Facilitate

Facilitative

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Assist

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Incessant adj.

Incessantly

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Constant

Incessant talking
Incessant barking

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In conjunction with

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Along with

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Intrigue v. , n.
Intriguing adj.
intriguingly

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Fascinate
To interest greatly

The intriguing questions baffled historians.

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Obstruct
Obstruction
Obstructive adj.
obstructively

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Block

A huge building obstructed the ocean view from the apartment.

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Persuade v.
Persuasive
Persuasively
Persuasion n.

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Convince

John presented a persuasive argument for his salary increase.

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Recompense n.
Recompensable
Recompense v.

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(Gheramat)
Compensation (jobrane khesarat)

The knight received gold as recompense for saving the kingdom.

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Shed v.

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Discard
To throw off naturally, to give out

The experiments shed no new information on the cause of the disease.

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Unique
Uniqueness
Uniquely

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Rare

Special

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Well-suited

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Compatible
To be complementary or appropriate

The design of the house was well-suited to its surroundings.

17
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Work out

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Solve

The two groups worked out a compromise that benefited them both.