Vocab 14 Flashcards

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insult, outrage, offense to dignity

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affront (N)

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strong desire, ambition, goal

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aspiration (N)

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hinder, frustrate, thwart, place obstacle in the way of

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balk (V)

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no hope, depressing, gloomy

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bleak (ADJ)

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scatter, dissipate, break up or cause to break up

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disperse (V)

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twilight, evening, period prior to darkness at night

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dusk (N)

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approve openly, support, back up with approval

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endorse (V)

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immeasurable, untold, numerous, too great

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incalculable (ADJ)

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suggest, imply, discretely imply

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insinuate (V)

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grow stronger, strengthen, sharpen, deepen

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intensify (V)

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strip of everything, rob, plunder

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loot (V)

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