Day 5 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Bifurcate (v)

A

to divide into two parts

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2
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Burnish (v)

A

to polish

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3
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Blight (v)

A

to afflict; to destroy

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4
Q

Bombastic (adj)

A

pompous (loud and arrogant) in speech

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5
Q

Bilk (v)

A

to cheat; to defraud

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6
Q

Boor (n)

A

a rude person

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7
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Burgeon (v)

A

to grow and flourish

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8
Q

Coalesce (v)

A

come together into one

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9
Q

Crescendo (n)

A

steady increase in volume (or force)

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10
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Circumspect (adj)

A

cautious

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11
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Chicanery (n)

A

deception

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12
Q

Cupidity (n)

A

greed; strong desire

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13
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Bonhomie (n)

A

an atmosphere of good naturedness

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14
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Cacophony (n)

A

harsh sounding

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15
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Capricous (adj)

A

changing ones mind quickly

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16
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Blithe (adj)

A

joyful

17
Q

Caustic (adj)

A

witty

18
Q

Chaos (n)

A

great disorder

19
Q

Castigate (v)

A

to punish; to criticize harshly

20
Q

Candid (adj)

A

honest in speech