Vocab 3 Flashcards by Evan Kelly

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Lament

A

To mourn
Grieve deeply
Bawl
Regret

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Diachronic

A

Through time

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Circuitous

A

Going around
Indirect
Devious

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Impinge

A

Trespass
Encroach
Intrude
Infringe

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Excogitate

A

Think about seriously
Contemplate
Deliberate

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Abstemious

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Restraining behavior or appetite

Abstinent

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Predilection

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Inclination

Preference towards something

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adulterate

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alter
Debase
Doctor

Usually for profit

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Abate

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Ebb
Lessen
Cause to grow less

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Alleviate

A

Lessen
Relieve
Assuage

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Assuage

A

Soothe

relieve

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Attenuate

A

Weaken
Enervate
Constrict

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Audacious

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Reckless
Dauntless
Daring

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Banal

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Commonplace

Insipid

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Insipid

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Dull
Uninteresting
Banal

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Cacophony

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Dissonance
Din
Discord
Noise

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Caustic

A

Burning
Corrosive
Acrimonious
Abrasive

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Acrimonious

A

Nasty in behavior
Nasty in speech
Bitter
Petulant

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Chicanery

A

Deception
Trickery
dishonesty
Artifice

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Convoluted

A

Complicated
Labyrinthine: maze-like
Intricate