HSPT Flashcards by John Lander Zhe-Wen Shaver

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abrasive

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irritating, grinding, rough.

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absolve

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free from guilt / charge.

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abstain

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to refriain from / to hold back

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accentuate

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to emphasize / to stress

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acrimonious

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harsh

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adulation

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extreme admeration

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adversity

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misfortune

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aesthetic

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relating to art or beauty

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affected

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fale , artificial

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belated

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delayed past the proper time

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benevolent

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wishing or doing good

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berate

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to scold

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bombastic

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inflated or pompous in style

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buttress

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something that stergnthens or supports a projecting structure.

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belie

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to present a false or contradictory appearance

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bourgeois

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middle class or reflecting middle class value