barb-benevolent Flashcards by Adina Anghelache | Brainscape

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babble

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chatter idly

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bacchanalian

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drunken

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badger

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pester, annoy

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badinage

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teasing conversation

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baffle

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frustrate, perplex

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bait

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harass, tease

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baleful

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deadly

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balk

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stop short as if faced with an obstacle and refuse to continue

foil

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ballast

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heavy substance used to ass stability

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balm

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someth that relieves pain

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balmy

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mild, fragrant

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banal

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commonplace

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bandy

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discuss lightly or gibly

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bane

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cause of ruin, curse

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bantering

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good-naturedly ridiculing

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barb

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sharp projection from fishhook or other object

openly cutting remark

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bard

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poet

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barefaced

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shameless
bold
unconcealed

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baroque

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highly ornate

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barrage

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barrier laid down by artillery

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barrister

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counselor at law

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barterer

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trader

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bask

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luxuriate, take pleasure in warmth

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bastion

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stronghold

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bate

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let down, restrain

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bauble

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trinket

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bawdy

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indecent, obscene

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beatific

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giving bliss

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beatitude

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blessedness

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bedizen

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dress with vulgar finery

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bedraggle

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wet thoroughly

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beeline

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direct, quick route

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befuddle

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confuse thoroughly

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beget

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father, produce, give rise to

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begrudge

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resent

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beguile

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mislead or delude
cheat
pass time

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behemoth

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huge creature

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beholden

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obligated, indebted

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behoove

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be suited to, be incumbent upon

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belabor

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explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree

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belated

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delayed

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beleaguer

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besiege, attack, harass

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belie

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contradict, give a false impression

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belittle

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disparage, deprecate

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bellicose

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warlike

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bemoan

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lament

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bemused

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confused, lost in thought

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benediction

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blessing

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benevolent

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generous, charitable