English KA American Dream Flashcards
1
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Alleviating
A
to make less severe
2
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Beelining
A
to go quickly in a direct course
3
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Condoned
A
accept a behavior that is morally wrong
4
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Confiscated
A
taken or seized with authority
5
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Declaim
A
deliver words in a rhetorical way to an audience
6
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Depletion
A
reduction in numbers
7
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Depict
A
Portray
8
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Derision
A
mockery
9
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Dwindle
A
shrink
10
Q
Enunciate
A
say or pronounce something quickly
11
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Epitome
A
highest example of a stated quality
12
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Ferocious
A
fierce, cruel, violent
13
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Imperative
A
crucial
14
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Inauguration
A
official ceremony when someone starts doing an important job in the government
15
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Segregation
A
seperation
e.g. racial segregation