Lesson 4 Flashcards
1
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Apart, indifferent
A
Aloof
2
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Antiquated, old, out of use
A
Archaic
3
Q
To ease, to mitigate, to make less painful or burdensome, to claim
A
Assuage
4
Q
To contradict, to give a false impression
A
Belie
5
Q
Quarrelsome, stirring controversy
A
Contentious
6
Q
To intimidate, to dismay
A
Daunt
7
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To weaken, to enfeebled
A
Debilitate
8
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Lack of agreement, tension, strife
A
Discord
9
Q
The act of spreading widely; scattering
A
Dissemination
10
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Strongly opinionated in unwarranted manner
A
Dogmatic
11
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Double-dealing, hypocrisy
A
Duplicity
12
Q
Self-centered, selfish
A
Egocentric
13
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Substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
A
Euphemism
14
Q
Greedy for food and drink
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Gluttonous
15
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Ordinary, commonplace
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Mundane
