List #2 Flashcards

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abhorrence

A

strong hatred

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2
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abolish

A

to get rid of

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3
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abolition

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elimination

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4
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abolitionist

A

one who wants to get rid of slavery

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5
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acerbic

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sharp; bitter

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6
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acrimony

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bitterness; hostility

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7
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acrimonious

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bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone

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8
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acrid

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bitter, as in taste or smell; harsh

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admonish

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to warn; to scold

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admonition

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cautionary advice or warning

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11
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adverse

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opposing; unfavorable

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12
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adversity

A

hardship

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13
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adversary

A

enemy

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14
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affront

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  1. (v.) to insult

2. (n.) an insult

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15
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alarm

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  1. (n.) sudden warning

2. (v.) to frighten

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16
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alien

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  1. (n.) outsider

2. (adj.) unfamiliar

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17
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alienate

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to make unfriendly or hostile

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18
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animosity

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hatred; hostility

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19
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antipathy

A

intense dislike

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20
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apathy

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lack of interest; indifference

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21
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apathetic

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lacking interest; not caring

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22
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artificial

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not natural; human-made

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23
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artifice

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cleverness; trickery; artificial behavior

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24
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aspersion

A

insult

25
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aversion

A

hatred

26
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averse

A

opposed

27
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banal

A

ordinary; boring

28
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banish

A

to force to leave (often a home or country)

29
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banishment

A

forced departure; expulsion

30
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bar

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to keep out; to exclude

31
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disbar

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to expel a lawyer from law practice

32
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belittle

A

to criticize

33
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bemoan

A

to regret or disapprove or deeply

34
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berate

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to scold; to criticize

35
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bias

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a preference; a prejudice

36
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unbiased

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fair; unprejudiced

37
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biting

A

sharp; sarcastic

38
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bungle

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to mess up; to make stupid mistakes

39
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callous

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unfeeling; hard

40
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calumny

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a false, harmful statement; slander

41
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carp

A

to complain

42
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castigate

A

to punish or criticize harshly

43
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catcall

A

sound of disapproval

44
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caustic

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  1. harshly critical; sarcastic

2. burning; acidic

45
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censor

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  1. (n.) one with power to stop publication

2. (v.) to block out offensive material

46
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censorship

A

removal of parts of publications or performances

47
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uncensored

A

not edited for offensive content

48
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censure

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  1. (v.) to criticize harshly; to blame

2. (n.) extreme disapproval; punishment

49
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chagrin

A

strong embarrassment or disappointment

50
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chasten

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to punish; to discipline

51
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chastise

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  1. to criticize harshly

2. to punish

52
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chide

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to scold; to express disapproval

53
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circumvent

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to go around; to avoid

54
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complacent

A

self-satisfied; smug

55
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complacence/complacency

A

self-satisfaction

56
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condemn

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to disapprove; to pronounce guilty; to sentence

57
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condemnation

A

strong disapproval

58
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condemnatory

A

strongly disapproving

59
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abhor

A

to hate