Word List 4-3-4 Flashcards by Elizabeth Ulicny | Brainscape

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make better

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ameliorate

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surrender; give in to

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capitulate

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spoiling something holy

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desecration

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acquits; absolves; removes blame

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exonerates

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destitute; poor

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impoverished

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unenthusiastic; neither hot nor cold

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lukewarm

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to turn to bone; become fixed and rigid

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ossify

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prevent or make impossible

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preclude

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hypocritically holy

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sanctimonious

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uproar; noise

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tumult

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improvement

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amelioration

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constant criticism

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carping

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stop; discontinue; cease

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desist

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getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)

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exorcism

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unrehearsed; spontaneous

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impromptu

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clumsy person

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lummox

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showy

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ostentatious

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developing early

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precocious

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give approval to

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sanction

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depravity

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turpitude