lesson 14 Flashcards
1
Q
insult, outrage, offense to dignity
A
affront
2
Q
strong desire, ambition , goal
A
aspiration
3
Q
hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of
A
balk
4
Q
no hope, depressing, gloomy
A
bleak
5
Q
scatter, dissipate, break up with approval
A
disperse
6
Q
twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night
A
dusk
7
Q
approve openly, support, back up with approval
A
endorse
8
Q
immeasurable, untold , numerous , too great
A
incalculable
9
Q
suggest, imply, discretely imply
A
insinuate
10
Q
grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen , deepen
A
intensify
11
Q
strip of everything , rob, plunder
A
loot
12
Q
seditious, rebellious, plot
A
mutinous
13
Q
making amends, repentant , contrite , remorseful
A
penitent
14
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point of view, viewpoint, standpoint, personal outlook
A
perspective
15
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plundering, exploiting, rapacious , predacious
A
predatory
