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MinD Sept 7 - 13 Flashcards

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Bleak (adj)

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Depressing, harsh, cold, barren

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Bloc (n)

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A coalition of factions; parties with a common interest or purpose

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Bludgeon (n/v)

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A thick club, coerce, bully

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Bluster (v)

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To act in a loud, boastful or threatening way

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Bogus (adj)

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Not genuine, counterfeit

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Bombard (v)

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To assail vigorously

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Bon mot (n)

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Witticism or a clever reply

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Bon vivant (n)

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A person who enjoys life, especially food and drink

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Bona fide (adj)

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Not counterfeit or phony; genuine; real

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Bonhomie (n)

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Good-natured; friendly disposition

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Boon (n)

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A timely benefit; a blessing

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Bootleg (v)

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To smuggle, to make, sell, or transport for sale illegally

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Booty (n)

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Loot, the spoils of war, goods or property seized by force, a valuable prize

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Bosky (adj)

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Covered with an abundance of trees or shrubs; wooded

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Botch (v)

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Bungle; to spoil something by doing badly

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Bouillabaisse (n)

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A stew made with several kinds of fish and shellfish; mixture of things

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Bowdlerize (v)

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To omit, abridge, or modify a work of literature that is considered offensive

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Bracing (adj)

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Invigorating, energizing, stimulating; healthy and fresh

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Brandish (v)

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To wave or shake something in a threatening agitated or exciting manner; to flaunt

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Brash (adj)

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Hasty and reckless; impetuous; unthinking

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Bravado (n)

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A false, exaggerated or boastful display of courage

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Brawn (n)

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Large, solid muscles, great muscular strength

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Brazen (adj)

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Bold, shameless, impudent; also like brass

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Brazier (n)

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A pan for holding burning coals

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Breach (n)

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An act of breaking a law, promise, agreement or relationship; a violation

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Blather (v)

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To talk nonsensically

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Breadth (n)

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Distance from side to side; width; freedom from restraint

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Brigand (n)

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A bandit or robber, usually one of an outlaw band

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Brink (n)

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Edge

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Brogue (n)

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Accent, regional dialect

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Bromide (n)

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Dull, over-familiar saying; cliche; a chemical compound used as a sedative

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Brook (v)

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To bear or tolerate; to put up with

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Burnish (v)

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To polish or rub to a high gloss

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Butte (n)

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Isolated hill or mountain with steep sides on a large plain

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Cabal (n)

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A small group of people who plan a secret plot, especially political

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Cache (n)

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A hiding place, or the objects hidden in a hiding place

37
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Cachet (n)

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A mark of prestige; a mark of approval

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Callous (adj)

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Unfeeling, insensitive

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Calumny (n)

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A harmful statement, known by the marker to be false

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Camaraderie (n)

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Comradeship, friendship

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Canard (n)

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A false story with te intention of misleading or doing harm

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Canon (n)

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A principle, decree, law or body of laws, especially in religion

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Canopy (n)

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A covering from the weather; natural or manmade

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Cant (n)

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Insincere statements made to give one the appearance of goodness

45
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Cantankerous (adj)

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Difficult, ill-tempered, and irritating to deal with

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Canvass (v)

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To conduct a survey or poll; to make a survey

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Captious (adj)

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Quick to point out faults, critical

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Carapace (n)

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A protective covering, shell

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