lesson 11 Flashcards
1
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acrimonious
A
belligerent, bitter, cranky
2
Q
amend
A
alter, change, modify, edit
3
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bias
A
favoritism, one sided, prejudice
4
Q
cognizant
A
observant, informed, mindful
5
Q
earmark
A
maintain, label, name
6
Q
excoriate
A
reproach, rebuke, condemn
7
Q
fabricate
A
falsify, fake, pretend
8
Q
implausible
A
incredible, dubious, obscure
9
Q
flabbergast
A
amazed, astonish, overcome
10
Q
inarticulate
A
dumb, mute, speechless
11
Q
onslaught
A
aggression, offense, assault
12
Q
optimistic
A
assured, hopeful, confident
13
Q
panacea
A
cure all, remedy, relief
14
Q
portend
A
foreshadow, predict, foretell
15
Q
short sighted
A
careless, foolish, ill ad viced
16
Q
stall
A
hamper, hinder, interrupt
17
Q
superede
A
overrule, abandon, displace
18
Q
unparalleled
A
exceptional, unique, unequaled
19
Q
untenable
A
illogical, useless, unjustifiable
20
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vindicate
A
disprove, refute, absolve
