Lesson 15 Flashcards by Adit Garg | Brainscape

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Abate

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Lessen

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Abjure

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Forgo or reject

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Anomalous

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Atypical or different from others

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Antipathy

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Hatred

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Arcane

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Hard to understand

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Arduous

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Very challenging

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Ascetic

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Very strict or lacking luxury

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Assuage

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Decrease a negative feeling

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Betray

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Unknowingly reveal

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Bucolic

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Associated with tranquil rural life

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Burgeon

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Quickly increase or grow

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Cacophonous

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Extremely noisy

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Canonise

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Treat like a god

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Censure

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Strongly criticise

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Chicanery

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Using deception to attain a certain goal

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Coalesce

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Unite or bring elements together

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Cogent

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Clear

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Compelling

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Clear

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Contend

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Compete or argue

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Copious

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Abundant

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Cosmopolitan

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Highly diverse as a city or urbane

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Deference

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High regard and esteem

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Desultory

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Without enthusiasm

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Diffident

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Shy or without confidence

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Equivocate

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Speak evasively

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Polarise

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Divide in separate groups

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Prodigal

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Extravagant

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Verbose

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Wordy , talkative

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Dilatory

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Slow and unhurried

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Artless

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Naive and inexperienced