Section 5 Word Groups. Flashcards

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Weaken or Destroy

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deplete
undermine
debilitate
annihilate
obliterate
deface
atrophy
pulverize
eradicate
expunge
efface
raze
enervate
wane
stultify
subvert
quench
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Accumulate or Come Together

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merge
amass
cohesion
converge
coalesce
convene
aggregate
confluence
hoard
congeal
garner
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Showy

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flamboyant
gaudy
ostentatious
ornate
flaunt
tawdry
garish
florid
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Peaceful and Quiet

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tranquil
serene
sedate
repose
placid
equanimity
halcyon
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Bog Down or Entangle

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snare
mire
embroil
enmesh
quagmire
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Inconsistent or Abnormal

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eccentric
aberration
incongruous
anomalous

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Shy

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demure
reticent
timorous
diffident

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Devoted to Pleasure

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indulgent
hedonistic
epicure

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Intense Effort or Hardworking

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industrious
diligent
tenacious
vehement
ardent/ ardor
zealous
fervent/ fervor
assiduous
indefatigable
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Unselfish

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benevolent
philanthropy
magnanimous
largess
benefactor
altruistic
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