Part 14 Flashcards by xavier Ramirez

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Aspire

A

To strive for

-Verb

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Inveigh

A

Attack verbally

-Verb

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Nettle

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Irritate

-Verb

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Overt

A

Open

-Adjective

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Relegate

A

Assign to an inferior position

-Verb

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To bury the hatchet

A

To make peace

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Supine

A

Lying on the back

-Adjective

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Mammoth

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Huge

-Adjective

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Repulse

A

Drive back

-Verb

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Havoc

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Ruin

-noun

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Raze

A

Destroy

-Verb

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Philadelphia lawyer

A

A lawyer of outstanding ability

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Lethal

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Deadly

-Adjective

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Scurry

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Run hastily

-Verb

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Incisive

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Acute

-Adjective

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Precipitate

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Hasten

-Verb

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Stereotype

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Unvarying pattern

-Noun

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To gild the lily

A

To praise extravagantly

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Stentorian

A

Loud

-Adjective

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Singular

A

Extraordinary

-Adjective

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Valor

A

Courage

-Noun

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Bias

A

Prejudice

-Noun

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Sinecure

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Soft job

-Noun

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To steal ones thunder

A

To weaken ones position by stating the argument before that person does