Part 3 Flashcards

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1
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Loathe

A

To hate

-Verb

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2
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Reprimand

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To show sharp disapproval

-Verb

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3
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Lackluster

A

Dull

-Adjective

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4
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Caustic

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Sarcastic, biting

-Adjective

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5
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Wrest

A

To take buy force

-Verb

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6
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Crocodiles tears

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Insincere tears

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7
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Infamous

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Having a bad reputation

-Adjective

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8
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Jostle

A

To shove hard

-Verb

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9
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Dupe

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A person easily tricked

-Noun

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10
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Incipient

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Just beginning to exist

-Adjective

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11
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Inadvertent

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Heedless, not attentive

-Adjective

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12
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To carry the day

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To win the approval of the majority

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13
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Ominous

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Threatening

-Adjective

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14
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Tremulous

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Quivering

-Adjective

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15
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Repudiate

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To reject, decline

-Verb

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16
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Cessation

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A stopping

-Noun

17
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Bristle

A

Stiffen with fear or anger

-Verb

18
Q

Skid row

A

Disreputable part of time, inhabited by derelict and people on the skid

19
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Euphemism

A

A less offensive term

-Noun

20
Q

Mundane

A

Worldly

-Adjective

21
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Incongruous

A

Inappropriate

-Adjective

22
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Condolence

A

Pity

-Adjective

23
Q

Stipulate

A

To specify a condition

-Verb

24
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To go up in smoke

A

To come to no practical result