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Section 4-Baleful-Cadge Flashcards

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Baleful (adj)

A

sinister, threatening harm, meancing

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-ful

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(forming adj from nouns)-full of

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bale (n)

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A bundle of cotton, paper, etc. bound with cords

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Pernicious (adj)

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having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

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omnious (adj)

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given the impression that something bad or unpleasant is going to happen

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omen (Latin)

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An event regarded as a portent of good or evil

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Bane (adj)

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Cause of injury, source of harm; source of persistant frustration

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Baneful

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causing harm or ruin, pernicious, destructive

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Beatify (v)

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to bless, make happy, or ascribe a virtue to; to regard as saintly

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Beatitude

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a state of bliss, and beatific means having a blissful appearance

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Bedizen (v)

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to adorn, especially in a cheap, showy manner, festoon, caparison

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adorn

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make more beautiful or attractive

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festoon

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adorn (a place) with ribbons, and decorations

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be-

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about

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Belie (v)

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to give a false impression of, to misrepresent, betray

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Bellicose (adj)

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belligerent, pugnacious, warlike, demonstrating aggression and a willingness to fight

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Belligerent

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hostile, aggressive

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Pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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belliger (Latin)

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warlike

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Benign (adj)

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favorable, harmless, gentle, kindly (ex. Benign tumor=non cancerous)

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Ben-/Bene-(latin)

A

well (ex. Benefit)

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Whats the difference between Ben- and Mal- Give examples

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Ben- typically represents words that are positive while Mal- typically represents negative words. Example-Benefit vs Maladroit

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Bent (n)

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leaning, inclination, proclivity, tendency, sharply curved (3) homosexual :-)

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Blandish (v)

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to coax with flattery, toady or fawn

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Blandishment

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Flattery intended to cajole or coax

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Brandish

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to shake or wave menacingly

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Blithe (adj)

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carefree, merry, bliss

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Boisterous

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loud, noisy, rough, lacking restraint

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Bolster (v)

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to provide support or reinforcement

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Bolster (n)

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A long thick pillow that supports another pillow

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Bombastic (adj)

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pompous, grandiloquent

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Pompous

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affectedly and irritatingly grand, solemn, or self important

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grandiloquent

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pompous or extravagant in language, style or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress

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grandis (Latin)

A

grand

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Logui (Latin)

A

speak

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Bombast

A

Self important or pompous writing or speech

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Boor (n)

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a rude or insensitive person; lout; yokel; ill mannered

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Lout

A

an uncouth or aggressive man or boy

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Yokel

A

an uneducated person from the countryside

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Broach (v)

A

bring up, announce, begin to talk about (often a difficult subject)

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Brook (v)

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to tolerate, endure, countenance

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Bucolic (adj)

A

rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants; of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life (said no one ever)

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Burgeon (v)

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to grow rapidly or flourish, thrive, prosper, improve, develop

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Burnish (v)

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to polish, rub to a shine, spit shine, buff, gloss

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Byzantine (adj)

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labyrinthine, complex, exceedingly complicated

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Labyrinthine (adj)

A

like a labyrinth, irregular and twisting, confusing

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Byzantine Empire

A

Ancient Greek empire under Roman rule w/ the city of Istanbul as the capital. In history they were conquered by the Turks, but continued to claim Roman citizenship, although they spoke Greek and not Latin and the Roman empire had fell. MAN THATS COMPLICATED.

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Cacophony (n)

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harsh, jarring, discordant sound; dissonance, noise, racket, dubstep

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jarring

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incongruous in a striking way, clashing

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dissonance

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lack of harmony among musical notes

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Kakos (Greek)

A

bad

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Phone (Greek)

A

Sound

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Cadge (v)

A

to sponge, beg, or mooch (particularly off of Katie)

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