List 1 (30 words) Flashcards by Eric Kim

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Abash

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To embarrass

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Abhor

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To hate very much

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Affable

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Friendly

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Accost

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To approach and speak to someone

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Banal

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Unoriginal

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Beget

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To bring into existence, create (usually child)

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Belie

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To give a false impression of

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Bemused

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Confused

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Bequest

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A legacy

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Cacophony

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Harsh-sounding mixture of sounds

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Cadence

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Rhythm

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Callow

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Immature

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Capricious

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Unpredictable

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Chagrin

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Humiliation

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Conciliatory

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Making peace

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Daunt

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To intimidate

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Decadent

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Moral decline

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Digress

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To stray from the main subject

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Denizen

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Inhabitant

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Discreet

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Careful in one’s speech and actions

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Disdain

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The feeling that someone is unworthy of one’s respect

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Distend

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To swell

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Dogmatic

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Arrogantly assertive of unproven ideas

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Ebullient

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Full of energy, cheerful

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Eclectic

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Choosing the best from many sources

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Elicit

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To bring out

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Encroach

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To intrude on

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Edify

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To enlighten

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Endemic

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Native