Word List 1 Flashcards by Thomas Mort | Brainscape

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Ameliorate

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Make better

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Capitulate

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Surrender; give in to

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Desecration

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Spoiling something holy

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Exonerates

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Acquits; absolves; removes blame

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Impoverished

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Destitute; poor

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Lukewarm

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Unenthusiastic

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Ossify

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Turn to bone ; become fixed or rigid

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Preclude

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Prevent it or make impossible

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Sanctimonious

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Hypocritically holy

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Tumult

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Uproar; noise

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Amelioration

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Improvement

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Carping

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Constant criticism

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Desist

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Stop; discontinue; cease

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Lummox

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Clumsy person

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Ostentatious

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Showy

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Precocious

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Developing early

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Sanction

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Give approval to

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Turpitude

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Depravity