Vocab braintrain 4/12 Flashcards by Marianne Promentilla | Brainscape

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consternation

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sudden confusion, panic

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constrict

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shrink

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contiguous

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adjacent

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convolution

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coiled state

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corpulent

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fat

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corroborate

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to confirm

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covenant

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contract

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covert

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concealed, secret

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credible

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reliable

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credulity

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gullibility, readiness to believe

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crony

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friend

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culpable

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deserving blame

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cult

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group charing common interest

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daunt

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to discourage

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dearth

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scarcity

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decant

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to pour

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decrepit

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weakened by age

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defection

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desertion, to leave behind

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deference

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respect

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definitive

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conclusive

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deleterious

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harmful

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delianate

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to describe

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delta

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mouth of river, Greek letter

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demeanor

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behavior

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demure

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shy

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deplore

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to regret

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desecrate

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to profane, disrespect a sacred thing/person

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dessicate

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to make dry

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desist

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stop

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devoid

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lacking

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dichtomy

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divisions into 2 parts

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diffident

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shy

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dilate

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to make wider or larger

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dilemma

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difficult situation

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diligent

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industrious

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disconsolate

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without hope

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discordant

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clashing

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disdain

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to scorn, the feeling or belief that someone or something is worthless or despicable; contempt.

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disparage

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to belittle

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disparity

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difference

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disseminate

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to spread widely

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dissident

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disagreeing

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dissipate

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to scatter wastefully