Vocab 3 Flashcards

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strong, angry disagreements between individuals or groups

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strife
strife noun

The strife between my parents that lasted several months was full of insults and bitter remarks.

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a dispute or disagreement

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quarrel
quar·rel noun

Sarah and her brother would often get into quarrels about silly things.

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to increase something by adding to it

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augment
aug·ment verb

To augment the size of the cake so that everyone could get a piece, they doubled the recipe.

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the practice of abstaining from sexual intercourse

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chastity
chas·ti·ty noun

He made a vow of chastity, deciding he would live alone in the monastery forever.

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to blemish or disfigure; to damage

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mar
mar verb

The vandal marred the sculpture with spray paint before he was tackled by the security guard.

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permission to do something

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consent
con·sent noun

They gave their consent for their daughter to play on the team.

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