English - WOTD quiz 7 Flashcards

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exacerbate

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v
to make worse

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2
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feign

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v
to pretend

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3
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garrulous

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adj
very talkative

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4
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harbinger

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n
someone or something that foretells/foreshadows what is to come

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5
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insidious

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adj
working or spreading harmfully in a subtle or stealthy manor

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6
Q

juxtapose

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v
to place side to side, especially for comparison/contrast

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7
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kith

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n
a friend(s)

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8
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lucid

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adj
able to think or express thoughts clearly; easy to understand

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9
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misanthrope

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n
one who hates or distrusts mankind

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10
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negligible

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adj
so small as to be insignificant

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11
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ostentatious

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adj
showy; flashy

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12
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prevaricate

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v
to lie

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