Lesson 5 Definitions Flashcards
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Ameliorate
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To make better, to improve
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Acrimonious
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Caustic
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Amenable
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Open to or willing to follow advice or suggestion
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Amorphous
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Shapeless
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Buoyant
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Capable of floating;cheerful
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Cajole
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To persuade with deliberate flattery, to coax
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Calamity
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A serious event causing distress or misfortune
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Debase
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To reduce in dignity or quality
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Efface
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To erase, to wear away
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Elucidate
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To make clear, to explain
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Ephemeral
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Lasting a short period of time
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Ferocity
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Savagery
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Flourish
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To thrive, to grow well
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Haughty
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Arrogant, excessively proud and vain
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Impervious
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Incapable of being entered or penetrated
