Chapter3 Flashcards by Steve Jung | Brainscape

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Loathe

A

To hate

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Reprimand (v)

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To show sharp disapporval

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Lackluster

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Dull

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Caustic

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Sarcastic

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Wrest

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Take by force

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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation

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Jostle

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To shove hard

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Dupe (n)

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A person easily tricked

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Incipient

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Just beginning to exist

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Inadvertent

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Heedless, not attentive

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Tremulous

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Quivering

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Repudiate

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To reject, decline

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Cessation

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A stopping

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Bristle (v)

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To stiffen with fear or anger

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Euphemism

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A less offensive term

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Mundane

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Worldly

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Incongruous

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Inappropriate

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Condolence

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Pity

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Stipulate

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To specify a condition