English lll Vocab 12 Flashcards

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Benevolent

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Characterized by goodwill and kindness

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Belligerent

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Warlike, given to waging war

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3
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Symbiotic

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Having an interdependent relationship

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4
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Biography

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A written account of another persons life

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Aberration

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The act of departing form a normal course

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Amorphous

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Lacking define form

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Benediction

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A short blessing at the end of a worship service

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Bellicose

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Inclined or eager to fight

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Anomaly

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A deviation from the common rule

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10
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Bi-partisan

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Involving members of two parties

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11
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Anonymous

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Not named or identified

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12
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Abdicate

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To give up responsibility

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13
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Nostalgia

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The state of being homesick

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Benefactor

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Someone or something that provided help or an advantage

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Archaic

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Very old

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Auditory

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Relating to the sense of hearing

17
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Abhor

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Disgust and hatred

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Automatic

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Done spontaneously or unconsciously