5th day, 31th of November Flashcards
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banal
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(adj.) dull, commonplace
1
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boisterous
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(adj.) loud and full of energy
2
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capricious
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(adj.) subject to whim, fickle
3
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cacophony
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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
4
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bane
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(n.) a burden
4
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benign
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(adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild
5
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blight
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- (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
7
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bard
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(n.) a poet, often a singer as well
8
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bashful
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(adj.) shy, excessively timid
9
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bequeath
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(v.) to pass on, give
10
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brusque
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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive
11
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beguile
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(v.) to trick, deceive
12
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behemoth
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(n.) something of tremendous power or size
13
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canvas
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- (n.) a piece of cloth on which an artist paints 2. (v.) to cover, inspect
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boon
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(n.) a gift or blessing
14
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buffet
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- (v.) to strike with force 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
15
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bilk
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(v.) cheat, defraud
15
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capacious
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(adj.) very spacious