First 20 Flashcards

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Abstain

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To hold back, from something unhealthy

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Blighted

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Damaged, devastated, or ruined

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3
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Credulous

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Too easily manipulated or gullible

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4
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Enshroud

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To cover so seeing is difficult

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5
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Haughtiness

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To be arrogant and too prideful

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Lachrymose

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Shedding or to shed tears

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7
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Obfuscate

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To purposely make something unclear, disorderly, or bewildering

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8
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Plethora

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An excessive amount of something

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9
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Repudiate

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To reject or push away due to hate

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10
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Tedium

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A long and boring thing

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11
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Accolade

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Mark of acknowledgement or honor

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12
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Bolster

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To support or hold up

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13
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Cryptic

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Puzzling or mysterious

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14
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Ephemeral

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Not living for a long time

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15
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Hedonist

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Person who is a pleasure-seeker

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16
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Lamentation

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Expression of great sorrow or sadness

17
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Obliterate

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To destroy all traces of

18
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Plummet

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To drop suddenly in amount or position

19
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Resolution

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To find an answer to close all ties

20
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Tentative

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Not certain, subject to change