english 2 Flashcards by alii sang | Brainscape

Q

to play

Syn: play, capor, rollick

A

gambol

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an omen or sign

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harbinger

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difficult situation

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quagmire

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cause cancer

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carcinogen

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obsured

A

grotesque

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surprised

syn: astonished

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agape

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difficult to understand

A

recondite

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criticize

syn: criticize, condemn
ant: praise, applaud

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censure

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to kill

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immolate

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strict teacher

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martinet

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to scoff

jeer sneer taunt

compliment praise

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gibe

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pertaining to smell

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olfactory

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demeaning haughty

overbarring arrogant masterful

servile submissive

A

imperious

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overused

banal trite

fresh imaginative

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hackneyed

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new word or phrase

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neologism

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