Alienate - Rancor Flashcards

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alienate

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to estrange; to make unfriendly

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belittle

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to make someone or something seem less important

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cajole

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to persuage by pleasant words or false promises

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callous

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rough; unfeeling

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dearth

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scarcity; lack; shortage

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eclectic

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consisting of selections from various sources

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esoteric

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known only to a chosen few

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facilitate

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to make easy

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fallacy

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false idea; mistaken belief

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garbled

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confused; mixed up; unclear

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gratutious

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freely given; unnecessary; sometimes uncalled for

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haphazard

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not planned; random

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impugn

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to oppose or attack someone or something as false

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judicious

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wise; careful

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lampoon

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writing usually attacking or ridiculing someone

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marred

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injured; spoiled; damaged

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obliterate

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to destroy

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pariah

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outcast

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quixotic

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idealist and utterly impractical

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rancor

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deep spite or malice; strong hate