Word List 8 A-D Flashcards by Madeline Fagen

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accost

A

to approach and speak to

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acrimonious

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bitter, as in feeling, language, or tone

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afforded

A

allowed

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analgesic

A

painkiller

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anomaly

A

unusual event or thing

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antidote

A

cure

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apocryphal

A

false, of doubtful origin

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arson

A

crime involving fire

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assailable

A

able to be attacked, vulnerable

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asunder

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not whole, in two or more parts

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august

A

dignified, serious

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avarice

A

greed

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bask

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to enjoy, to lie in a pleasant warmth

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beguile

A

to fool

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beseech

A

to request urgently

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bilk

A

to steal, to cheat

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blight

A

widespread disease

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boon

A

a benefit

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bridle

A

strap used to steer horses

2. to become angry

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capitulate

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to give in, to agree

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catacomb

A

cave, underground cemetery

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celerity

A

speed

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chasten

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to punish, to discipline

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cognate

A

something related by birth or origin

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coiffure

A

hairdo

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comatose

A

unconscious, in a coma

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confluence

A

a flowing together of (e.g. streams)

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conjecture

A

guests

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craven

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cowardly

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curmudgeon

A

cranky, irritable old man

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decry

A

to insult publicly

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defile

A

to dirty

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deplore

A

to regret deeply, to mourn

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derisive

A

ridiculing, mocking

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destitute

A

very poor

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diaphanous

A

see-through

2. delicate, fragile

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disconcerting

A

upsetting

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disparage

A

to criticize, to put down

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disquietude

A

uneasiness, anxiety

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dissonance

A

lack of harmony

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diurnal

A

during the daytime

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double-dealer

A

liar, hypocrite

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drivel

A

nonsense