l20 Flashcards by milla andamo

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abhor

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to hate

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affinity

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natural attraction

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animosity

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bitter hostility; open hatred

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ardent

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passionate and showing strong enthusiasm

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disdain

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hatred
to despise

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enamor

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to inspire w love, to captivate

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estrange

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to alienate or destroy friendliness

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kudos

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praise for exceptional achievement

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pejorative

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disrespectful and insulting

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repugnance

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disgust or dislike

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ostracism

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exclusion

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palatable

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pleasant to taste

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palliate

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to reduce severity of a disease

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pallid

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lacking color (not skin)

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panacea

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remedy for all ills or difficulties

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paragon

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model of excellence

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parsimony

A

stinginess, frugality

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fortune favors the bold

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risks can pay off

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dont put all ur eggs in one basket

A

dont take big risks w so much effort

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throw caution to the wind

A

take the risk, dont think

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root words
dys-
cycl-
corpor-

A

badly, ill
circular
body