B Flashcards
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base
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(adj) morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit
2
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belie
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(v) contradict or misrepresent
3
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benign
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(adj) gentle, kindly
4
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bolster
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(v) strengthen or support
5
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boor
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(n) rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person; a peasant or country bumpkin
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burgeon
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(v) grow or flourish rapidly; put forth buds or shoots (of a plant)
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buttress
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(v, n) support or encourage (verb); a support or prop, esp. projecting and supporting the wall of a building (noun)
8
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bygone
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(adj, n) past, former (adj); that which is in the past (usually plural noun)
