Unit 8 Synonyms Flashcards
1
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biting, rancorous, hostile, peevish
A
acrimonious
2
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stolid, dull, slow, stupid
A
bovine
3
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shock, amazement, bewilderment, dismay
A
consternation
4
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overweight, heavy, obese, stout, portly
A
corpulent
5
Q
disclaim, retract, abjure
A
disavow
6
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unbiased, disinterested, cool, detached
A
dispassionate
7
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strife, discord, contention
A
dissension
8
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disperse, strew, diffuse, waste
A
dissipate
9
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purge, censor, bowdlerize
A
expurgate
10
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dare, provocation, trial, punishment
A
gauntlet
11
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assumed, supposed, conditional
A
hypothetical
12
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inferior, unworthy, sordid
A
ignoble
13
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challenge, deny, dispute, query, question
A
impugn
14
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excessive, extreme, unrestrained, inordinate
A
intemperate
15
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abhorrence, opprobrium, shame, ignominy
A
odium
