BMU part 2 Flashcards

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1
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admonish

A

to scold

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2
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contrivance

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a gadget or device

spinning blade of a blender

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3
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pungent

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a sharp taste or smell

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4
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emanate

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to give off; radiate

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5
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bravado

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swaggering show of courage; ostentatious

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6
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stoically

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without emotion

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7
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portent

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sign of something about to happen; omen

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8
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stupor

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barely conscious

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9
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pallor

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unnatural lack of skin color

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10
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tempest

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a violent commotion or disturbance

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11
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slake

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to satisfy thirst

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12
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abate

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become less in amount or intensity

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13
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shirk

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avoid one’s assigned duties

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14
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flagellation

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beating with a whip as a form of punishment

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