verb 9 English Flashcards by Jayden Kim | Brainscape

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to make less in amount

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abate

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praise or flattery that is excessive

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adulation

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an object of intense dislike

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anathema

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showing practical wisdom

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astute

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particularly for wealth

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avarice

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deserving blame, worthy of condemnation

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culpable

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tending to delay or procrastinate（拖延）

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dilatory

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standing out from the mass

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egregious

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to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation

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equivocate

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soon passing away

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evanescent

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hesitating

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irresolute

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cloud like

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nebulous

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one who is just beginner at some activity

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novice

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extreme poverty

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penury

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ambitious

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pretentious

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to sum up

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recapitulate

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to revive

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resuscitate

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careless

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slovenly

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is assumed or taken for granted

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supposition

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inactive,dull

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torpid