Group 3 Flashcards by Kashin Shah | Brainscape

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abate

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become less intense, subside

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abjure

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solemnly renounce (reject)

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antipathy

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hostility, dislike

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arcane

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mysterious

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arduous

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difficult, tiring

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artless

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without effort, natural, simple

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ascetic

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practicing self-discipline

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assuage

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relieve, ease, soothe

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bucolic

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rustic, rural

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burgeon

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increase rapidly, grow, flourish

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cacophonous

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loud, noisy

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canonize

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officially declare to be a saint

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censure

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condemn, criticize

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chicanery

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deception, trickery

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cogent

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convincing, strong

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contend

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assert, affirm, struggle to overcome

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copious

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abundant

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deference

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respect

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desultory

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lacking a plan or purpose, casual

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diffident

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shy

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dilatory

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slow to act

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equivocate

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use ambiguous language to conceal the truth

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prodigal

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wasteful, extravagantly spending, having something on a lavish scale