American Buffalo Flashcards

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averse

A

having an active feeling of repugnance or distaste —usually used with to
(aversely, averseness)

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rarity

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the state or quality of being rare

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proposition

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something (such as a plan or offer) that is presented to a person or group of people to consider
(propositional)

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deviate

A

to stray especially from a standard, principle, or topic

deviate n, deviate adj

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savage

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very cruel or violent (savages, savaged, savaging)

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demean

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to cause (someone or something) to seem less important or less worthy of respect (demeaning)

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deterrent

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a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something: (deterrence, deterring)

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lunatic

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an insane person

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