5th day, 31th of November Flashcards

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banal

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(adj.) dull, commonplace

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boisterous

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(adj.) loud and full of energy

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capricious

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(adj.) subject to whim, fickle

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cacophony

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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

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bane

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(n.) a burden

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benign

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(adj.) favorable, not threatening, mild

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blight

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  1. (n.) a plague, disease 2. (n.) something that destroys hope
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bard

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(n.) a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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(adj.) shy, excessively timid

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bequeath

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(v.) to pass on, give

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brusque

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(adj.) short, abrupt, dismissive

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beguile

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(v.) to trick, deceive

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behemoth

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(n.) something of tremendous power or size

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canvas

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  1. (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

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buffet

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  1. (v.) to strike with force 2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
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bilk

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(v.) cheat, defraud

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capacious

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(adj.) very spacious

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carp

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(v.) to annoy, pester

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benevolent

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(adj.) marked by goodness or doing good

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captivate

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(v.) to get the attention of, hold

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blandish

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(v.) to coax by using flattery

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bourgeois

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(n.) a middle-class person, capitalist

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beseech

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(v.) to beg, plead, implore

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calibrate
(v.) to set, standardize
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calumny
(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies
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brazen
(adj.) excessively bold, brash
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candor
(n.) honesty, frankness
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burnish
(v.) to polish, shine
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cadence
(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound
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canny
(adj.) shrewd, careful
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bombastic
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
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battery
1.(n.) a device that supplies power 2. (n.)assault, beating
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callous
(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling
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bias
(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice
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cajole
(v.) to urge, coax
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carouse
(v.) to party, celebrate
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camaraderie
(n.) brotherhood, jovial unity
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bereft
(adj.) devoid of, without
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buttress
1. (v.) to support, hold up 2. (n.) something that offers support
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blemish
(n.) an imperfection, flaw
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calamity
(n.) an event with disastrous consequences
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ballad
(n.) a love song
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balk
(v.) to stop, block abruptly
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capitulate
(v.) to surrender
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berate
(v.) to scold vehemently