So Close Flashcards by lexi skibitski | Brainscape

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Alleviate

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Verb

To relieve

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Alacrity

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Noun

A cheerful readiness

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Antithesis

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Noun

The direct opposite

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Appall

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Verb

To fill with dismay

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Bellicose

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Adj

Warlike in manner or temperament

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Disparage

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Verb

To belittle

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Dissonant

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Adj

Not In harmony

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Droll

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Adj

Amusingly odd

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Edict

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Noun

An order issued by someone in authority

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Elucidate

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Verb

To clarify

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Laud

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Verb

To praise

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Loll

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Verb

To act in a lazy manner

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Loquacious

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Adj

Talkative

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Magnanimous

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Adj

Generous in forgiving

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Mandatory

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Adj

Required, obligatory

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Nondescript

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Adj

Ordinary

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Phlegmatic

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Adj

Slow moving

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Rescind

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Verb

To repeal

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Vivacious

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Adj

Lively, sprightly

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Whet

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Verb

To sharpen