Vocab 9/18/15 Flashcards by Zac DeHooge | Brainscape

Q

Attenuate

A

To make slender or fine

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Attrition

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The wearing away of something

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Wrest

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The remove with a twisting and wrenching motion.

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Astringent

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Harsh or severe

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August

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Inspiring awe

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Auspicious

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Marked by success

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Axiomatic

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Self evident

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Bagatelle

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A small unimportant item

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Bedlam

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Utter chaos

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Beleaguer

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To siege by surrounding with troops

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