Words 2 Flashcards
1
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ameliorate
A
to make better
2
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burgeon
A
to grow rapidly or flourish
3
Q
bucolic
A
rustic or pastoral
4
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castigation
A
severe criticism or punishment
5
Q
chary
A
wary; cautious
6
Q
cogent
A
convincing
7
Q
demur
A
to question or oppose
8
Q
didactic
A
to teach or instruct
9
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dogmatic
A
expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improbable principles
10
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ebullience
A
quality of lively/ enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
11
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emollient
A
soothing
12
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empirical
A
based on observation or experiment
13
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facetious
A
playful, humorous
14
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impecunious
A
broke
15
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incipient
A
beginning to come into being
