626-650 Flashcards
1
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Bleak
A
Gloomy and somber; dreary
2
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Comprise
A
To include; to contain; to be composed of
3
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Denounce
A
To speak out against; to accuse publicly
4
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Recrimination
A
A reply to one charge with a counterchange
5
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Meticulous
A
Extremely or excessively careful about details; finicky
6
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Coalition
A
An alliance, esp. A temporary one
7
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Succulent
A
Full of juice; highly enjoyable
8
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Transcend
A
To exceed; to go beyond or above the limits
9
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Fervid
A
Extremely emotional; passionate
10
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Veer
A
To change direction
11
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Repress
A
To hold back; to put down by force
12
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Charge
A
A responsibility; someone or something entrusted to the care of another
13
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Confiscate
A
To seize (private property) by or as if by someone in authority
14
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Stamina
A
Resistance to fatigue or hardship; endurance
15
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Virtuoso
A
One with great skill, esp. In music or the arts
