Lesson 7-8 Flashcards by Leo lezama | Brainscape

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Demented

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Mentally Ill insane

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Deluge

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A flood, an overwhelming rush of anything

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Demise

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Death

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Denigrate

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To ruin the reputation of

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Denizen

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An occupant

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Deplete

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To use up gradually

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Desecrate

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To damage a holy place

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Desist

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To stop

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Desolate

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Lonely

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Despot

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A dictator with absolute power

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Edifice

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A large structure

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Educe

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To draw to bring out

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Eerie

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Weird, mysterious, strange and frightening

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Efface

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To obliterate, to wipe out

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Effrontery

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Unashamed boldness

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Effusive

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A pouring out an excessive display of emotion

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Egalitarian

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Pertaining to the belief in the equality of all men

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Egress

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The way to go out

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Elated

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To be high in spirits, joyful

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Elite

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Best of a group

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Diatribe

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A bitter and abusive speech or piece of writing

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Macadam

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A roadway or pavement of small closely packed broken stone

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Mayhap

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Perhaps