V-33,34 Flashcards by Freya Malhotra | Brainscape

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annihilate

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to destroy / wipe out

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arbitary

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whimsical / unpredictable

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barbarous

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uncivilised / unsophisticated

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beguile

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to attract / charm / persuade

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bleak

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weak / hopeless

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boggle

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to be baffled / astonished

wonder

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brandish

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to wave something in the air in a threatening or exciting way

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brusque

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abruptly rude / sharp

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candid

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honest / truth / frank

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canvass

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to campaign for votes

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caress

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touch/kiss gently

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cede

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to give up / surrender

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exacerbate

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to make worse / to aggravate

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omnipotent

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all powerful

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ignominous

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deserving public shame or disgrace

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denounce

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criticize publically / slander

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cajole

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to persuade / coax