WORDS I ALREADY KNOW Flashcards by oluwabusayo olaoye | Brainscape

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ADVERSITY

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Difficulty

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CONCILIATE

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Pacify

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EMINENT

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Famous, Prominent

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IMMINENT

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About to happen

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REVERBERATE

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Echo

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APOTHEOSIS

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Ideal model

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ASSUAGE

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Soothe

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DESCRY

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Catch sight of something

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GINGERLY

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Carefully

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INSENSIBLE

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Unresponsive

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JOVIALLY

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In a jolly way

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VYING

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Competing

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BERATE

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Scold angrily

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DEROGATORY

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Insulting

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EMBROILED

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Entangled, deeply involved

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IMPUGN

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Verbally attack

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INTRASIGENT

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Stubborn, Unwilling to compromise

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PRECLUDE

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Prevent, Rule out

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REJOINDER

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Quick reply

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TIRADE

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Long, angry speech

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DISCERN

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Distinguish, Perceive

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INCISIVELY

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Intelligently, analytically

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MORASS

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Swamp

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PRONE

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Inclined to, Likely to

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RESOLUTE

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Determined, Unhesitating

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GARRULOUS

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Overly talkative

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PERILOUS

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Dangerous

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SATURATE

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Completely fill

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TACITURN

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Not talkative, reserved

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FUTILE

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Useless, Ineffective

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ALLEVIATE

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Relieve, make easier

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GREGARIOUS

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Sociable, outgoing

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BESOTTED

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Infatuated, intoxicated

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EPITAPH

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A commemorative text on tombstone

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INDIGNATION

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Anger over injustice

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LACERATE

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To cut irregularly, slash

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LIBERTY

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Freedom