l3 Flashcards

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1
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beguile

A

to charm/delight; to deceive skillfully

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benevolent

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wishing to do good;kind

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decorum

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appropriateness of behavior

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demeanor

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the way one behaves;ones manner

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feral

A

wild or untamed

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ignoble

A

mean or unethical

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mores

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accepted standards of a social grp

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provincial

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relating to areas far from large cities

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unseemly

A

unfitting;inappropriate

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wily

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cunning

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blandish

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to urge by using flattery

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12
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boisterous

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loud and full of energy

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buffet

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to strike with force

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14
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burnish

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to make shiny;to polish

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buttress

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to support or hold up

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callous

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harsh;cold;unfeeling

17
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cacophony

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tremendous noise

18
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leave out in the cold

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to be ignored or not considered

19
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keep an ear to the ground

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to listen for new info

20
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up in arms

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to be angry or overreact

21
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ben-

A

good;well

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geo-

A

earth

23
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liter-

A

letter