CE English Vocabulary Group 8 Flashcards by Eric Burdett | Brainscape

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Allay

A

To reduce something

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Ameliorate

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Improve

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Asperity

A

Harshness, bad temper

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Exegesis

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Interpretation

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Extradite

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Send to another place by force

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Hypocrisy

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Two faced

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Inveigh

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Blame, denounce

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Lionize

A

Treat as a celebrity

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Pander

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Exploit weaknesses

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Profligate

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Immoral, corrupt

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Recalcitrant

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Disobedient, uncontrollable

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Renunciation

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Abandonment, rejection

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Unimpeachable

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Blameless

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Unwieldy

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Awkward, bulky

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Vitiate

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Cancel

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