Unit 4 Synonyms Flashcards

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baffle, perplex

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bewilder

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jester, fool

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buffoon

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arguable, debatable

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controversial

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dismay, demoralize, dispirit

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dishearten

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useless, vain, unproductive, futile

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fruitless

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unfriendly, not peaceful, un-cordial

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hostile

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combustible, flammable, excitable

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inflammable

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deal out, visit upon

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inflict

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lethal, wicked

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malignant

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humiliate, embarrass, abash

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mortify

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traditional, standard, customary

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orthodox

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gain, acquire, achieve

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procure

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rush, dash, scramble

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scurry

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drenched, waterlogged, saturated

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sodden

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lively, animated, gallant

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spirited

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functioning as, equivalent to

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virtual

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(adj.) invalid, vacant, bare

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void

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perverse

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wayward

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(v.) flinch, shudder, recoil

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wince

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pact, league, coalition

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alliance