List 16 Flashcards

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chasm

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a gorge or deep canyon

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2
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devastate

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to lay waste, to make desolate

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3
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annihilate

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to destroy completely

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4
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wrath

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ire, fury, rage

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5
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surmise

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to guess, to infer

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6
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agitate

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to disturb or excite emotionally, to more or force into irregular action

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7
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suave

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smooth, graceful and confident in soeech

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8
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ruse

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a clever trick

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9
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insolent

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disrespectful, rude

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10
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exquisite

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beautifully made or designed

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11
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squalid

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very dirty or foul, wretched

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12
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vivacious

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lively, full of spirit

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13
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pompous

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stiff, unnatural formality or overblown dignity

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14
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limber

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bending and moving easily

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15
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fidelity

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faithfulness

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16
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belligerent

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hostile, warlike

17
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caprice

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sudden, unpredictable change

18
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rendezvous

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a meeting, usually secret

19
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extraction

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the process of removal, something removed

20
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placate

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to quiet down, appease