lesson 5 Flashcards
1
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boycott
A
to agree to have nothing to do with a person or business; to refuse to buy or use a particular object
2
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brigand
A
a bandit; a member of a gang of outlaws
3
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brunt
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the main shock or force of a blow or attack; the heaviest part of an accusation or attack
4
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brusque
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abrupt in manner or speech; blunt
5
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buffoon
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a person who amuses people with tricks, pranks, and jokes; a clown
6
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cajole
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to persuade by pleasant words; to coax; to wheedle
7
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candor
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openness; saying what one really thinks; frankness
8
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cant
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(n) insincere talk; hypocrisy
(v) to speak hypocritically or tritely
9
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caprice
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a sudden change of mind; a whim
10
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carnage
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slaughter; the bloody killing of a great many people, as in war
