List B-10 Flashcards

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amorphous

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without form or shape

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amity

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peaceful relations; friendship

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coercion

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the practice of forcing a particular act or behavior

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collaborate

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to work together; to cooperate treasonably as with an occupying enemy

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detached

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standing apart; disconnected; disinterested

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deterrent

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tending to prevent or discourage (someone) from acting

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enhance

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to increase as in value, cost, beauty

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fledgling

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a young bird; one who is young and inexperienced

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languish

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To become weak or feeble; to become listless with longing (to pine)

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meager

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thin; deficient; scarce; barren

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oblivion

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state of being forgotten; forgetfulness

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parochial

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pertaining to, supported, by a parish or church; restricted to a narrow scope

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predecessor

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one who precedes; an ancestor

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remorse

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moral anguish; bitter regret

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volatile

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changeable; violent or explosive; evaporating rapidly

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