List 3 Flashcards
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Ascetic
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Practicing restraint as means of self-discipline, usually religious.
1
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Arrogate
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To take without justification
2
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Aspersion
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A curse, expression of ill will
3
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Assiduous
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Hard working, dilligent
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Blandish
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To coax by using flattery.
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Boon
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A gift or blessing
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Brusque
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Short, abrupt, dismissive
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Buffet
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- To strike with force.
2. An arrangement of food set out on a table.
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Burnish
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To polish, shine
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Buttress
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- To support, hold up.
2. Something that offers support.
