Words Flashcards

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Decimate

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To destroy or wipe out

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2
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Taurine

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Strong or forceful like a bull

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3
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Aestivate

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To relax from the heat of summer

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4
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Abaft

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Behind or in back of

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5
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Enervate

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To weaken in strength or courage

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Scabrous

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Rough or difficult

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Carom

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To crash and bounce off of

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Traverse

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To travel along or follow along

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9
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Pullulate

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To overflow, teem, or swarm

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10
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Denouement

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The final solution to a tangled problem

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11
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Alleviate

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To make easier or better

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12
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Palliate

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To hide with excuses or apologies

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13
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Accrue

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To increase gradually

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14
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Fatuous

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Foolish or absurd

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15
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Assail

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To attack belief or attack physically

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Venerate

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To respect for age and achievements

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Lucrative

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Money making or profitable

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Staunch

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Steady, true, loyal

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Opprobrious

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Disgraceful or dispicable

20
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Astral

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Like a star

21
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Nirvana

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A paradise

22
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Bumptious

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Rowdy, noisy, or assertive

23
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Automaton

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Like a machine or robot

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Circumspect

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Cautious or careful

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Unwieldily
Awkward or hard to use
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Enjoin
To command or forbid
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Divulge
To reveal or make known
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Benign
Kind, gentle, or forgiving
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Deference
Respect or honor
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Rancor
Very bad feelings or ill will
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Hobnob
To hang around and chat with friends
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Bane
Something that ruins or spoils
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Regale
To celebrate with food. To feed.