851-875 Flashcards

1
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bait

A

to torment or harass

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score

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to make cuts or lines on

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3
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belligerent

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eager to fight

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4
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autocracy

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rule by one person with unlimited power

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5
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vitality

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the force that distinguishes life from death

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6
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suffuse

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to spread through

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7
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ambiguous

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having more than one possible interpretation

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8
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painstaking

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very thorough

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9
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diaphanuous

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transparent fine texture

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10
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innuendo

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an indirect suggestion about someone or something

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11
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callow

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inexperienced

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12
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remedial

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supplying a remedy

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13
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solemn

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serious; grave

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14
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expanse

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a large amount

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15
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largess

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generosity in giving gifts

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impair

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to make worse

17
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gracious

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having or showing kindness, courtesy, charm

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immaterial

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not significant

19
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intevene

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to come between two things

20
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stultify

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to cause to lose interest, become bored

21
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lofty

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very high; noble

22
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recant

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to formally take back a previous statement

23
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emanate

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to send forth

24
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coin

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to devise a new word or phrase

25
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arduous

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difficult