Group29 Flashcards by Harshal Trivedi

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abscond

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escape

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apogee

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peak, climax

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aspersion

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slander, defamation

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bawdy

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indecent, lewd

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chagrin

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embarrassment

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collude

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conspire, connive, plot

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commiserate

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sympathize, pity

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conflagration

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fire, blaze, inferno

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contretemps

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disagreement

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conviction

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belief, certainty, confidence

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croon

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sing softly, hum, serenade

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depose

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overthrow, dethrone, unseat

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detente

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easing of tension, thaw, relaxation

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dowdy

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frumpy, unkempt, shabby

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echelon

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rank, level, tier

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ennui

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boredom, tedium, listlessness

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expatiate

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elaborate, expound, elaborate

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fraught

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filled, charged, laden

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fulcrum

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pivot, hinge, centerpiece

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imbroglio

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complication, mess

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jocund

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cheerful, merry, jovial

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languish

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weaken, deteriorate

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nadir

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lowest point, rock bottom, depth

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nimble

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agile, quick, dexterous

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ominous

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threatening, foreboding, sinister

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outlandish

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bizarre, eccentric, unconventional

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propitious

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favorable, auspicious, beneficial

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prurient

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lustful, lewd, lascivious

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sadistic

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cruel, brutal, inhumane

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zenith

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summit, peak, pinnacle