lesson 3 Flashcards by Preston Murray | Brainscape

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abrogate

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abolish, annul, nullify

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allay

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calm, ease, pacify

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bizarre

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weird, odd, freakish

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brash

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bold, cheeky, rude

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confront

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meet, defy, face

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diminutive

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small, lilliputian, tiny

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dismantle

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destroy, raze, divest

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havoc

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ruin, cataclysm, catastrophe

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horrify

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alarm, disgust, petrify

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inordinate

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immoderate, unreasonable, excessive

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insatiable

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insistent, greedy, ravenous

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irrepressible

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ebullient, unstoppable, enthusiastic

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irrevocable

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constant, irreversible, permanent

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mentor

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guide, coach, teacher

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myriad

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infinite, countless, variable

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pandemonium

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anarchy, tumult, chaos

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prerogative

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privilege, sanction, claim

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quip

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retort, joke, insult

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raucous

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harsh, loud, hoarse

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sanguine

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cheerful, confident, secure