lesson 14 Flashcards

1
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insult, outrage, offense to dignity

A

affront

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2
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strong desire, ambition, goal

A

balk

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3
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hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

A

balk

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4
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no hope, depressing, gloomy

A

bleak

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5
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scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

A

disperse

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6
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twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

A

dusk

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7
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approve openly, support, back up with approval

A

endorse

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8
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immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

A

incalculable

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9
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suggest, imply, discretely imply

A

insinuate

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10
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grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

A

intensify

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11
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strip of everything, rob, plunder

A

loot

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