Analogies 1 List 2 : 21-40 Flashcards

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commence

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(v) to begin or start

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compel

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(v) to force to a course of action; to bring about by force

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comply

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(v) to act in agreement with

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concoct

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(v) to make by combining ingredients

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confide

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(v) to tell as a secret; to put trust in

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confiscate

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(v) to seize by legal authority

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congeal

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(v) to change from fluid to a solid state; to thicken

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cowardice

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(n) lack of courage

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crave

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(v) to desire strongly

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10
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cremate

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(v) to reduce a corpse to ashes; to consume by fire

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crimson

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(adj) deep, purplish red

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debtor

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(n) one who owes money; one who is in debt

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deception

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(n) a lie; the act of making something that is not true seem to be true

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decrepit

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(adj) weakened by old age; feeble; infirm

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deduce

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(v) to come to a conclusion based on something known or assumed

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delude

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(v) to mislead; to deceive

17
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despondent

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(adj) very sad; depressed; dejected

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detach

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(v) to unfasten and separate; to disunite

19
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detect

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(v) to discover the presence, existence or fact of

20
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devise

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(v) to form a plan in one’s mind by combining ideas; to create