Final verb English Flashcards

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hidden

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covert

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2
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in payment of a debt

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dun

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effective, producing results

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efficacious

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freely given

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gratuitous

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a strong denunciation or condemnation

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invective

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likely but not certain to happen

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contingent

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passing aimlessly from one place or subject to another

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discursive

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8
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to scatter or spread widely

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disseminate

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9
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to bring about by stealth

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foist

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10
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teach persistently

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inculcate

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such as drawing

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caricature

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12
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harmful,injurious

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deleterious

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13
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implied or understood though unexpressed

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implicit

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showy

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ostentatious

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extra,excess,more than is needed

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redundant

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to encourage

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abet

17
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to bring up or begin talk about

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broach

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to weigh down or burden

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encumber

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characterized by great strength

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herculean

20
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puzzled

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nonplussed

21
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liable to be held responsible

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amenable

22
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too ready to believe

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credulous

23
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talk at length or in detail

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expatiate

24
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the beginning

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inception

25
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a collection of diverse or miscellaneous items

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potpourri

26
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a confused

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brouhaha

27
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to spoil or destroy

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cloy

28
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great respect marked by submission

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deference

29
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a person behaves

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demeanor

30
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mawkish

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sickening flavor