Set 2 Flashcards
0
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Atrophy
A
Withering away (of muscle) n.
1
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Ascetic
A
Self-denying (person) adj./n
2
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Auspicious
A
Fortunate, favorable
3
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Banal
A
Trivial, trite/unoriginal (adj.)
Lacking in originality
4
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Bane
A
Downfall (n.)
5
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Beleaguered
A
Besieged (adj.)
6
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Bellicose
A
Argumentative (adj.)
7
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Bode
A
Predict, indicate (v.)
8
Q
Bourgeois
A
Middle class (negative) adj.
9
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Bravado
A
False bravery (n.)
10
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Castigate
A
Criticize sharply (v.)
11
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Caustic
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Corrosive, cutting (adj.)
12
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Choleric
A
Angry (adj.)
13
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Circumscribe
A
Limit, confine
14
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Circumvent
A
Avoid, evade (v.)
