$ Vocab Flashcards by Shakial Dennis | Brainscape

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Abridge

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to condense shorten

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Cadence

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rhythmic flow; marching beat

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Conflagration

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big, destructive fire

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Exacerbate

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to aggravate, intensify, the bad qualities

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Goad

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to prod or urge

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Imperious

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commanding, domineering; urgent

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Kin

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family, relatives

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Misnomer

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an error in naming a person or place

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Mutability

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the quality of being capable of change, in form or character; susceptibility of change

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Olfactory

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relating to the sense of smell

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Ornery

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having an irritable disposition, cantankerous

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Quandary

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predicament, dilemma

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Sojourn

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a temporary stay, visit

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Superfluous

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unnecessary, extra

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Usurp

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to take over without right

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Wrath

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forceful anger