Vocab Book Flashcards by Allison dilaurentis | Brainscape

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Augment

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To make larger/ increase

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Adulterate

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To corrupt

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Guise

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An external appearance /cover/ mask

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Bereft

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Made unhappy through a loss

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Dour

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Stern/ unyielding

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Insidious

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Sly/ treacherous

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Altruistic

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Unselfish

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Dearth

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Scarcity

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Temerity

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Boldness

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Assent

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Agreement

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Diffident

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Shy

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Virulent

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Spiteful

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Clemency

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Mercy

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Facile

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Easily done

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Accede

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Yield to

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Indomitable

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Unconquerable

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Pungent

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Shark smell/ stinging

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Destitute

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Deprived of the necessities of life

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Extirpate

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To destroy totally

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Rampant

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Running wild

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Venal

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Open to bribery

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Officious

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Meddling

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Solace

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Comfort

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Ominous

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Bad omen

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Supple

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Bending easily

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Pinnacle

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High peak

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Muse

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To ponder dreamily

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Punitive

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Inflicting punishment

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Urbane

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Refined in manner / suave

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Negligible

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So unimportant that it can be disregarded

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Redress

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To set right/ remedy

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Ascertain

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To find out

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Sojourn

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Temporary stay

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Attainment

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Achievement

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Bequeath

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To give/ pass on

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Converge

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To move towards one point

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Nonchalant

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Cool/ confident

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Cogent

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Convincing/ to the point

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Finite

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As time for a limited time

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Panacea

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Cure all

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Supercilious

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Showing scorn

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Expunge

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Erase