Vocabulary Flashcards

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abase (v)

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to lower; to humiliate

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brazen (adj)

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bold or defiant

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burgeon (v)

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to grow; to sprout; to flourish

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calumniate (v)

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to slander

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conflagration (n)

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a large, disastrous fire

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coup d’état (n)

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a forceful overthrow of government

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diatribe (n)

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a bitter, abusive denunciation

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juxtapose (v)

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to put side by side

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lackadaisical (adj)

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uncaring; lacking in interest or spirit

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livid (adj)

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enraged