Week 20 Flashcards

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1
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Revile

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Criticise, scold

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Derogatory

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Belittling

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3
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Indict

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Accuse

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Nebulous

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Unclear, vague

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5
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Pesky

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Annoying

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6
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Redolent

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Fragrant

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7
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Repose

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State of rest

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Omnivorous

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Eating any kind of food

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Disparate

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Different

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10
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Abstemious

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Moderate in eating or drinking

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11
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Extant

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Still existing, not extinct

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12
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Vicissitudes

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Difficulties

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13
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Edifice

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A building

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14
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Sultry

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Extremely hot and moist, torrid

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Trenchant

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Keen, incisive

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Puissant

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Powerful

17
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Unabated

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Without subsidising

18
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Maudlin

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Sentimental in a sad way

19
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Levity

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Lightness of disposition

20
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Lugubrious

A

Very sad