lang test 2 Flashcards by DEVYN TYLER | Brainscape

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accost

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approach and speak to someone aggresively

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acerbic

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bitter in taste

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acquiesce

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agree

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acrimony

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a rough and bitter manner

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brusque

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rudely abrupt

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burnish

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polish and make shiny

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cacophony

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loud confusing disagreeable sounds

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callous

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emotionally hardened

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chide

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scold

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circuitous

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deviating from a straight course

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coagulate

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changed from a liquid to a solid state

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demarcation

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the boundary of a specific area

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demean

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reduce in worth or character

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demure

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shy or modest

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denigrate

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attack the good name and reputation of someone

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eminent

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standing above others in quality

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emote

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give expression to, in a stage or movie role

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encumber

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hold back

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fetid

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offensively malodorous

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fetter

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a shackle for the ankles or feet

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adept

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showing knowledge and skill

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admonish

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reprimand

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adorn

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make more attractive

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adroit

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quick in action

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cleave

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seperate with a tool

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coalesce

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fuse

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cogent

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powerfully persuasive

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cognizant

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showing understanding

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collusion

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secret agreement

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deplore

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express strong disapproval of

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desecrate

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violate the sacred character of a place

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destitute

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poor enough to need help

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diligent

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quietly and steadily persevering in detail

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disavow

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refuse to acknowledge

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discern

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percieve

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enervate

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weaken physically or mentally

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enigmatic

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not clear to the understanding

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ephemeral

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anything short lived

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fickle

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liable to sudden unpredictable change

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flout

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treat with contemptuous disregard

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adulation

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exaggerated flattery

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affable

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diffusing warmth and friendliness

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affinity

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a natural attraction

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affront

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a deliberately offensive act

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aggrandize

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embellish

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alacrity

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liveliness and eagerness

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commendation

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an official award given as a formal public statement

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compunction

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a feeling of deep regret

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conciliatory

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willing to make concessions

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concord

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a harmonious state of things

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despondent

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without or almost without hope

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disparage

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express a negative opinion of

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disparate

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fundamentally different

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dissipate

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cause to separate

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enmity

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a state of deep seated I’ll will