LESSON 6 Flashcards

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abrupt

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sudden, unexpected, quickly, deft

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animosity

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ill-will, resentment, hostility, antagonism, hatred

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chaotic

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confusion, disordered, disorderly

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cordial

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friendly, gracious, genial, amiable

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dominate

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commanding, rule, control

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embarrassment

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discomfort, confused, self-conscious

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extinct

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no longer existing, dead, defunct

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gratify

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please, delight, gladden

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habituate

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accustom, acclimate, get used to something

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intricate

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complex, complicated, hard to understand

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lax

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careless, negligent, not strict

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palpable

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tangible, noticeable, obvious

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relent

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moderate, abate, yield, give in

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ruse

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trick, subterfuge, artifice

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slovenly

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untidy, subterfuge, artifice

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strife

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conflict, discord, fighting

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voracious

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ravenous, starving, insatiable

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wholesome

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good, healthful, beneficial, nutritious

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wily

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sly, crafty, cunning, tricky

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yearn

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crave, long, pine, hunger