List 2 Flashcards by Milan Sani

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accord

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agreement

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abrasive

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rough

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adverse

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opposing; unfavorable

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agony

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extreme pain

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akin

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similar to

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allot

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to give out; to allocate

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anticipate

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to expect

to provide for in advance

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appeal

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attractiveness

to request

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appropriate

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proper
to set aside
to seize(take possession of)

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arbitrary

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Random

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ascertain

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to find out by making inquiries

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barren

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infertile

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benchmark

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a standard for measuring something

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bonanza

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huge, unexpected profit

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burly

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muscular

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capacity

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available space

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chronicle

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story

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cliche

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overused phrase

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compatible

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able to get along well together

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complementary

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completing

going well together

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composite

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made up of separate parts

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constituents

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parts of a whole

voters

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contemporary

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of the same time

present

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contract

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to shorten

to shrink

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conversion

change

correspondence

similarity | communication

critic

one who makes unfavorable comments | reviewer

deflect

to block to shield from | to push off to the side

deliberate

carefully considered and planned | intentional

deplete

to use up | to exhaust the supply of

diction

choice of words

disclosure

something released or revealed

discredit

to disbelieve | to dishonor

disengagement

separation

disinclination

unwillingness

distasteful

unlikable

downheartedness

sadness

dubious

doubtful

economize

to save, to minimize spending

embroidery

needlework decorations

empathy

sympathy

endure

to tolerate | to last, to remain

enmesh

to catch | to entangle

essence

basic nature | most important part of something

exclaim

to cry our in surprise or anger

explicit

clear | obvious

facilitate

to make easier

feasible

possible

flower

to blossom

forge

to shape to copy something illegally to move steadily

fragrant

pleasant-smelling

frenzy

temporary madness | wild activity

gulf

huge gap

haggard

looking tired

gibberish

nonsense

hemorrhage

heavy or uncontrollable bleeding

high minded

showing high morals or feelings

hybrid

a blend of two things

hypothetical

theoretical

idiom

an expression of language

imperious

bossy, acting like a king

harbor

where ships dock | to shelter