Group27 Flashcards by Harshal Trivedi | Brainscape

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antagonize

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provoke

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barren

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desolate, unproductive

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bombastic

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pretentious, high sounding but with little meaning

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cajole

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coax, persuade

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chary

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cautious

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curmudgeon

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grump, miser

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dirge

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lament, sad

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estimable

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admirable

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euphemism

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softening

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excoriate

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denounce, scold

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exigent

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urgent

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haughty

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arrogant

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heady

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exhilarating

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imperturbable

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unflappable, not getting bothered

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implacable

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relentless

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lambaste

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criticize harshly

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miscreant

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villain

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peccadillo

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minor sin

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philistine

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uncultured

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relegate

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demote

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repugnant

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disgusting

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sentimental

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emotional

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squander

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waste

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swindle

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defraud, cheat

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tangible

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palpable, concrete

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turpitude

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depravity, wickedness

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unalloyed

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pure

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undercut

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undermine

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wheedle

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coax, cajole, persuade

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xenophobic

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bigoted, prejudice