wrong question 3 Flashcards

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relish

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N: Enjoyment or delight

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ruse

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N: an action intended to deceive someone; trick, ploy

Eleanor tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house.

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seminal

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ADJ: a work, event, moment, figure strongly influencing later developments; influencial

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strife

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N: discord, disagreement, or conflict.

ethnic and cival strife

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terse

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ADJ: not using many words or abrupt

a terse statement

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umbrage

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N: annoyance or offense

she took umbrage at his remarks.

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aural

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ADJ: having to do with hearing

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cajole

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V: persuade sm to do sth by sustained coaxing or flattery.

synonym: wheedle

she wheedled her way onto the guest’s list.

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transpire

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V: occur, happen

I will find out what transpired.

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mason

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N: a builder and worker in stone.

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raze

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V: completely destroy a building, town.

villages were razed to the ground

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raise

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V: construct or build

antonym: raze

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