English Wordly Wise 1-6 and Roots 1-100 Flashcards by Rita Lukaszewski | Brainscape

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asperity

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sharpness of manner

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bane

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a person who causes harm

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garish

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glaring

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discriminate

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to recognize distinctions

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indiscriminate

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haphazard

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reparation

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a mending

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adulate

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to idolize

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assiduous

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diligent

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chary

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hesitant

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decrepit

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broken down

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endow

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to give a gift

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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ingratiate

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to deliberately gain favor

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perverse

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wicked

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acrimony

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hostility

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affinity

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attraction for someone

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inexorable

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relentless

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infatuated

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filled with foolish love

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insatiable

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greedy

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poignant

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painfully moving

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ameliorate

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to make better

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baleful

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harmful

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compunction

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a guilty feeling

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profane

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to scorn (v); “non religious” (adj)

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repast

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food, a meal