Word List 6 Flashcards by Heather Succar | Brainscape

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avarice

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greediness for wealth

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avenge

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take vengeance for something

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averse

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reluctant, disinclined

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aversion

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firm dislike

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avert

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prevent, turn away

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avid

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greedy, eager for

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avocation

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secondary or minor occupation

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avow

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declare openly

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awe

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solemn wonder

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axiom

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self evident truth requiring no prooff

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babble

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chatter idly

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baffle

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frustrate, perplex

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balk

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foil or thwart

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banal

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hackneyed, commonplace, trite, lacking originality

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bane

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cause of ruin, curse

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baroque

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highly ordinate

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barren

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desolate, fruitless

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barricade

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hastily put together defensive barrier

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beam

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ray of light, long piece off metal or wood

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beeline

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direct, quick route

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befuddle

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confuse thoroughly

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begrudge

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resent

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beguile

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mislead or delude, pass time

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belabor

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explain or go over exessively

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belated

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delayed

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belie

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contradict, give false impression

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belittle

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disparage or depreciate, put down

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belligerent

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quarrelsome

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bemoan

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lament, express disapproval of

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bemused

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confused, lost in thought

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benefactor

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gift giver, patron

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beneficial

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helpful useful

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beneficiary

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person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will

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benevolent

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generous charitable

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benign

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kindly, favorable, not malignant

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bent

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determined, natural talent or inclination

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bequeath

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leave someone by a will, hand down

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berate

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scold strongly

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berserk

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frenzied

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beseech

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beg, plead with

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beseige

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surround with armed forces, harass

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betray

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be unfaithful, reveal

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biased

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slanted, prejudiced

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bicameral

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two chambered

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bicker

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quarrel

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biennial

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every two years

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bigotry

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stubborn intolerance

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bizarre

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fantastic

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bland

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soothing or mild, agreeable

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blare

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loud, harsh roar or screech, dazzling blaze of light