9/23-27 Flashcards

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Allay

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To lessen

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Alleviate

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Make less severe

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Cacophony

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Discordant loud noises

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Denounce

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Condemn; speak out against

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5
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Exacerbate

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Make worse

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Exasperated

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Frustrated; annoyed

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7
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Ignominious

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Shameful

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Liniment

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Soothing lotion

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Omniscient

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All-knowing

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Omnipotent

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All-powerful

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Pragmatic

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Practical

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Pragmatist

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Practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness

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13
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Ruse

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Trick; stratagem

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14
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Transgress

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To go astray; disobey; commit a sin

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Transient

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Short-lived; ephemeral

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