lesson 4 Flashcards
1
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atrocious
A
wicked or cruel; exceedingly bad; abominable
2
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augury
A
the practice of telling the future by signs or omens
3
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axiom
A
a statement assumed to be true; a self-evident truth; an established principle
4
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balmy
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mild and pleasant; soothing
5
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bandy
A
to toss back and forth; to exchange; to discuss lightly
6
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bauble
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a showy trifle of little value; a useless toy or trinket
7
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bedlam
A
uproar or confusion
8
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beneficent
A
kind; charitable; doing good
9
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bestride
A
to sit on or stand over something with a leg on each aide of it; to straddle
10
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botch
A
to spoil by poor work; to bungle
a poor piece of work
