august 15, 2014 Flashcards

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ABRIDGE

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to shorten, to condense, to diminish, curtail.

link: BRIDGE

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ACCOLADE

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and award, an honor, approval, praise.

link: LEMONADE

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BADGER

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to tease, annoy, harass persistently.

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BELEAGUER

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to besiege, besets, surround, harass.

link: BIG LEAGER.

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CAJOLE

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to wheedle, coax, or persuade someone to do someone they won’t do.

link: PAROLE.

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CALLOUS

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unfeeling, insensitive, having calluses.

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