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

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(v.) to set, standardize

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calumny

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(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

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brazen

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(adj.) excessively bold, brash

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candor

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(n.) honesty, frankness

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burnish

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(v.) to polish, shine

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cadence

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(n.) a rhythm, progression of sound

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canny

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(adj.) shrewd, careful

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bombastic

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(adj.) excessively confident, pompous

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battery

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1.(n.) a device that supplies power 2. (n.)assault, beating

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callous

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(adj.) harsh, cold, unfeeling

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bias

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(n.) a tendency, inclination, prejudice

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cajole

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(v.) to urge, coax

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carouse

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(v.) to party, celebrate

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camaraderie

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(n.) brotherhood, jovial unity

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bereft

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(adj.) devoid of, without

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buttress

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  1. (v.) to support, hold up 2. (n.) something that offers support
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blemish

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(n.) an imperfection, flaw

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calamity

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(n.) an event with disastrous consequences

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ballad

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(n.) a love song

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balk

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(v.) to stop, block abruptly

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capitulate

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(v.) to surrender

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berate

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(v.) to scold vehemently