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MinD Aug 31- Sept 3 Flashcards

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Awry (adj)

A

Not according to plan; off course; not straight

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Babble (v)

A

Prattle; to talk foolishly; chatter

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Bacchanal (n)

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Anh drunken party or riotous celebration

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Badger (v)

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To tease; annoy; harass persistently

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Bagatelle (n)

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Something unimportant or insignificant; trifle

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Balk (v)

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To stop short and refuse to proceed

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Ballast (n)

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Heavy material used to balance ships; stabilizer

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Ballyhoo (n)

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A lot of noise and activity, often with no real purpose; exaggerated advertising or publicity

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Bamboozle (v)

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To cheat; dupe; hoodwink; trick

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Bandy (v)

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To trade; to toss back and forth; to exchange

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Bane (n)

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Cause of harm; torment; ruin

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Banter (n)

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A playful conversation; good playful teasing

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Baritone (n)

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A male singer who has a voice below tenor but higher than bass

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Baroque (adj)

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Extravagantly decorated or ornate; flamboyant

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Barrage (n)

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A curtain or artillery fire; any overwhelming attack, as of words or blows

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Barren (adj)

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Unproductive; lacking; sterile; desolate

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Bask (v)

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To enjoy warmth or praise

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Bastion (n)

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A projecting part of a fortress; stronghold; fortified place

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Bathos (n)

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Triteness or triviality in style; overly sentimental, mawkish writing or emotion

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Bauble (n)

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A small, inexpensive trinket

21
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Beget (v)

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To give birth to; to create

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Begrudge (v)

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To envy the good fortune of someone else

23
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Behest (n)

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An order or comment

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Belated (adj)

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Too late; be late; tardy

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Beleaguer (v)

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To besiege; beset; surround; harass

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Avuncular (adj)

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Helpful; generous; understanding

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