Brainscape Flashcards

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Bungle

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Attynimn;Carry-out

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Generate

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Antonyms: Stifle

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Manacle

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Antonyms; Uncuff

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Sheepish

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Antonyms: Saucy

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Ovation

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Antonyms; Jeering

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Incomprehensible

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Antonyms: Clear

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Saunter

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Antonyms: Dash

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Global

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Antonyms: Local

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9
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To plunge or dip into a fluid; to involve deeply

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Immerse

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Wealth, riches, prosperity; great abundance, plenty education

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Affluence

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Marked by bloodshed, slaughter or violence

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Gory

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Difficult to catch or hold

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Elusive

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13
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A series of notes clarifying or explaining something

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Commentary

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To meet in accordance with a plan, a , meeting by agreement; a meeting place

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Rendezvous

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A first public appearance; a formal entrance into society

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Debut

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The striking of one object against another;the shocked caused by a collision

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Impact

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Something new, a change; the act of introducing a new method, idea, device

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Innovation

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Clearness, accuracy

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Clarity

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Cranky, ill tempered; full of odd whims

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Crotchety

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Likely to under do change; changeable

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Variouble

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A big clumsy slow individual

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Oaf

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Complete; instantaneous; without reservation, completely instantaneous

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Outright

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To pay out, spend; to use up

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Expend

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To talk and act in a noisy and threatening way; to blow in stormy guests

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Bluster

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Appearing evil or dangerous; threatening evil or harm

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Sinister

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A disease that causes plants to wither and die; a condition of disease or ruin

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Blight

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The landscape, especially its physical features or fitness for some use

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Terrain

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To feel sorry for what one had done or had failed to done or had failed to do

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Repent

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Rounded and plump; full or rich in sound

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Rotund

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A person that has committed a crime or is guilty of some misconduct

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Culprit

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Someone or something that is extremely puzzling that can not be understood

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Enigma

32
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Good judgment; care in speech and action; freedom to judge or choose

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Discretion

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To waste time; to be idle; to spend more time In doing something than is necessary

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Dawdle

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Deep and painful regret for one’s past misdeeds; pangs of conscience

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Remorse

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Easily fooled, tricked, or cheated

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Gullible

36
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Showing remarkable originality, inventiveness or resourcefulness; clever

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Ingenious

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To worship as an idol, make an idol of; to love very much

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Idolized

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Enjoyment or satisfaction; something that adds a pleasing flavor

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Relish

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To cause, bring about, to persuade

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Induce

40
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To lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose

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Prevaricate