English words Flashcards
1
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abase
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humiliate/degrade
2
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ablution
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washing
3
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addle
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to become rotten/to become confused
4
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adduce
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to offer as example
5
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affable
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polite and friendly
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agog
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eager and excited
7
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alacrity
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eager and cheerful
8
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ambience
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surroundings
9
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amble
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leisurely walk
10
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ancillary
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helping/subordinate
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annuity
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a fixed sum paid every year
12
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anoint
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to smear oil
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apiary
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bees keeping place
14
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appraise
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assess
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apprise
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give notice
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bereave
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to leave in a sad lonely place
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bereft
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rob
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cajole
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to use flattery or deceit to persuade
19
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comely
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attractive
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connive
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to pretend not to look
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corroboration
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additional strengthening evidence
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countenance
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to favour or approve
23
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dessicant
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substance used to absorb moisture
24
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diffidence
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shyness
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egress
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way out/exit
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elegiac
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sad mournful