spelling - list 8 Flashcards by Genevieve Short | Brainscape

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assuaged

A

make less severe / satisfy

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conferred

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grant or bestow

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condescend

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show a feeling of superiority

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domicile

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home / what a person treats as their permanent home

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eccentric

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odd

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flivver

A

cheap automobile

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foray

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raid / surprise attack

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geosynchronous

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stationary in orbit

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illicit

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illegal

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indigenous

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native

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persuades

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convincing of something

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piety

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religious devotion

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predilection

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preference or bias

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repertoire

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amount of acts an artists is prepared to perform

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tyrannical

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exercising power in a cruel way

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