Group29 Flashcards

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abscond

A

escape

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apogee

A

peak, climax

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3
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aspersion

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slander, defamation

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4
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bawdy

A

indecent, lewd

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5
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chagrin

A

embarrassment

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6
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collude

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conspire, connive, plot

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7
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commiserate

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sympathize, pity

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8
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conflagration

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fire, blaze, inferno

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9
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contretemps

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disagreement

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10
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conviction

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belief, certainty, confidence

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11
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croon

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sing softly, hum, serenade

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12
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depose

A

overthrow, dethrone, unseat

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13
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detente

A

easing of tension, thaw, relaxation

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14
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dowdy

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frumpy, unkempt, shabby

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15
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echelon

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rank, level, tier

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16
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ennui

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boredom, tedium, listlessness

17
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expatiate

A

elaborate, expound, elaborate

18
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fraught

A

filled, charged, laden

19
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fulcrum

A

pivot, hinge, centerpiece

20
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imbroglio

A

complication, mess

21
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jocund

A

cheerful, merry, jovial

22
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languish

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weaken, deteriorate

23
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nadir

A

lowest point, rock bottom, depth

24
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nimble

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agile, quick, dexterous

25
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ominous

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threatening, foreboding, sinister

26
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outlandish

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bizarre, eccentric, unconventional

27
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propitious

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favorable, auspicious, beneficial

28
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prurient

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lustful, lewd, lascivious

29
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sadistic

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cruel, brutal, inhumane

30
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zenith

A

summit, peak, pinnacle