List 6 Flashcards

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Bard

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N. poet

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Baroque

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Adj. highly ornate

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Barrage

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N. barrier laid down by artillery fire

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Barren

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Adj. desolate , fruitless and unproductive , lacking

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Barricade

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N. hastily put together defensive barrier, obstacle

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Barterer

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N. trader

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Bask

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V. Luxuriate, take pleasure in warmth

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Bastion

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N. fortress , defense

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Bate

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V. Let down, restrain

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Bauble

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N. trinket, trifle

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Bawdy

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Adj. indecent, obscene

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Beam

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N. ray of light, long piece of metal or wood, course of a radio signal
V. Smile radiantly

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Beatific

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Adj. giving bliss, blissful

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Beatitude

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N. blessedness , state of bliss

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Bedizen

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V. Dress with vulgar finery

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Bedraggled

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V. Wet thoroughly, stain with mud

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Beeline

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N. direct, quick route

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Befuddle

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V. Confuse thoroughly

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Beget

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V. Father, produce, give rise to

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Begrudge

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V. Resent

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Beguile

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V. Mislead or delude, pass time

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Behemoth

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N. huge creature, monstrous animal

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Belabor

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V. Explain or go over excessively or to a ridiculous degree, attack verbally

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Belated

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Adj. delayed

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Beleaguered

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V. Besiege or attack, harassed

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Belie

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V. Contradict, give a false impression

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Belittle

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V. Disparage or depreciate, put down

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Adj. warlike

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Bellicose

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Belligerent

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Adj. quarrelsome

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Bemoan

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V. Lament, express disapproval of

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Bemused

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Adj. confused, lost in thought , preoccupied

32
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Benediction

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N. blessing

33
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Benefactor

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N. gift giver, patron

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Beneficial

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Adj. helpful, useful

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Beneficiary

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N. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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Benevolent

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Adj. generous, charitable

37
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Benign

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Adj. kindly, favorable, not malignant

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Bent

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Adj. determined, natural talent or inclination

39
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Bequeath

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V. Leave to someone by a will, hand down

40
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Berate

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V. Scold strongly

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Bereavement

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N. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

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Bereft

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Adj. deprived of, lacking, desolate because of a loss

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Berserk

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V. Frenzied

44
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Beseech

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V. Beg, plead with

45
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Beset

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V. Harass or trouble, hem in

46
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Besiege

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V. Surround with armed forces, harass (with requests)

47
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Besmirch

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V. Soil, defile

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Bestial

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Adj. beastlike, brutal

49
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Bestow

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V. Give

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Betoken

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V. Signify, indicate

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Betray

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V. Be unfaithful , reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)

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Betroth

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V. Become engaged to marry

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Bevy

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N. large group

54
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Biased

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Adj. slanted, prejudiced

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Bicameral

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Adj. two-chambered, as a legislative body

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Bicker

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V. Quarrel

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Biennial

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Adj. every two years

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Bigotry

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N. stubborn intolerance

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Bilious

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Adj. suffering from indigestion , irritable

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Bilk

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V. Swindle, cheat

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Billowing

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Adj. swelling out in waves, surging

62
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Bivouac

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N. temporary encampment

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Bizarre

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Adj. fantastic, violently contrasting

64
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Blanch

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V. Bleach, whiten

65
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Bland

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Adj. soothing or mild, agreeable

66
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Blandishment

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N. flattery

67
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Blare

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N. loud, harsh roar or screech, dazzling blaze of light

68
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Blasé

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Adj. bored with pleasure or dissipation

69
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Blasphemy

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N. irreverence, sacrilege, cursing

70
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Blatant

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Adj. flagrant, conspicuously obvious, loudly offensive

71
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Bleak

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Adj. cold or cheerless, unlikely to be favorable

72
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Blighted

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Adj. suffering from a disease , destroyed

73
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Blithe

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Adj. gay, joyous, carefree

74
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Bloated

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Adj. swollen or puffed as with water or air

75
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Bludgeon

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N. club, heavy-headed weapon

76
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Bluff

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Adj. rough but good-natured

77
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Bluff

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N. pretense (of strength), deception, high cliff