D3 Flashcards by Teju BK | Brainscape

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abate

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to make smtg less intense

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abjure

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solemnly renounce a claim/belief(give up)

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arcane

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understood by a few/ mysterious/ secret

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arduous

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involving/ requiring strenuous effort/ tiring

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assuage

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make an unpleasant feeling less intense

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burgeon

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begin to grow rapidly/ flourish

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chicanery

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use of deception to achieve one’s purpose

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cogent

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clear, logical and convincing

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copious

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abundant supply

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deference

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polite submission/ show respect

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desultory

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lacking a plan/ enthusiasm

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dilatory

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slow to act/ intend to cause delay

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equivocate

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use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth

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