English Words B-C Flashcards by Sam Price | Brainscape

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Banal

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Trite, overly common

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Beleaguer

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To harass plague

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Belligerent

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Hostile, tending to fight

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Bequeath

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To give or leave through a will, to hand down

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Beseech

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To beg, plead, implore

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Bilk

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To cheat, defraud

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Boon

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Blessing, something to be thankful for

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Breach

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Act of breaking;violation

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Brusque

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Rough and abrupt in manner

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Cadence

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Marching beat, rhythmic flow(of poetry)

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Cajole

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To flatter coax persuade

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Catharsis

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Purification, cleansing

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Cavalier

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Carefree, happy, with lordly distain

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Centripetal

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Directed or moving towards the Center

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Chargin

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Shame, embarrassment, humiliation

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Charlatan

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Quack, fake