V-3,4 Flashcards by Freya Malhotra | Brainscape

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DESIST

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TO STOP DOING SOMETHING / TO REFRAIN FROM

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DESPOTIC

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TYRANNICAL / BEING A DICTATOR

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INDEMNIFY

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TO REIMBURSE

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INFIRM

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ILL / WEAK

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DESTITUTE

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POOR / PENNILESS

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IRKSOME

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ANNOYING

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DWINDLE

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TO BECOME SMALLER / DIMINISH

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DISCONSOLATE

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SAD AND EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED

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earnest

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sincere and determined

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eccentric

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strange and unusual

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encroach

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intrude

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endow

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give a large amount of money

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consign

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to despatch / deliver

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conspicuous

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noticeable / attracting attention

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coruscate

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to flash / gleam

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countenance

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expression of someone’s face

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crafty

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cunning