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37 Cards in this Set
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baleful
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harmful, causing evil
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While claiming to be innocent, her true character is baleful.
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balk
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to refuse to do something
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He balked at making the speech.
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baneful
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causing harm or ruin, destructive
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The baneful ruler ultimately lead to the demise of his people.
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barrage
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an overwhelming quantity or explosion
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They harrassed Paris with a barrage of questions.
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barren
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sterile or unproductive
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The barren land was lifeless.
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bask
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enjoy warmth and light
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The small lizard basked in the sun.
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beatify
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to make blissfully happy
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The bouquet of roses beatified the girl after a long day.
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bedizen
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decorate tastelessly
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They bedizened the tree with hideous ornaments.
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belabor
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to explain or work at something
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He kept belaboring the point long after we had agreed.
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bellicose
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belligerent, warlike, agressively hostile
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The sargeant had to refrain the bellicose young soldiers.
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belligerent
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warlike, aggressively hostile
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The belligerent tone in his voice made us respond to his threats.
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benefactor
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person who has given help
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Charlie's benefactor deserves all the credit for his education.
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benevolence
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desire to do good, kindess
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Acting in benevolence, I gave him the keys to my car.
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benign
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kind, gentle, harmless
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The doctor concluded that the tumor was benign.
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bequest
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disposition in a will, legacy
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In her final bequest, she allocated her monies to her grandchildren.
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berate
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scold sharply
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She berated her children in public for their behavior.
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bereft
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rob or deprive of
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Cancer bereaved them of their mother.
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bewilder
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puzzle, confuse
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I tried to bewilder them by speaking in spanish.
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bigot
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stubborn, narrow minded person
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The homophobe was a true bigot in an accepting society.
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bilge
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to bulge or sweel out
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We watched the ship begin to bilge as it filled with water.
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blandishment
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flattery, coaxing
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We succumbed to the blandishments of tropical living.
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blandness
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polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
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The blandness of her character made her boring to be around.
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blatant
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obvious, flagrant
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She made a blatant error which led to the failure of the bridge.
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blithe
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cheerful, care-free
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Even during hard times she always appeared blithe.
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boisterous
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loud, noisy, lacking restraint
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The boisterous bunch were kicked out of the hotel for disrupting their neighbors.
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bolster
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give greatly needed support
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The teacher gave extra credit to bolster the confidence of the failing students.
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boorish
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crude, offensive, rude
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The boorish attitude of the child made him not well received by authority.
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brash
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hasty, energetic, rash
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He was a brash young man who always seemed to rush into things.
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brass
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yellow metal
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The tuba was made out of brass.
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brazen
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made of brass
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His favorite instrument was the brazen tuba.
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breach
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the act or result of breaking, infraction of law
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The stock trade was a breach of the brokerage agreement.
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brittle
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easily broken
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Pottery is very brittle and should be handled carefully.
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broach
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to bring up or mention for the first time
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It was the first time that they had broached the subject of marriage.
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brook
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to tolerate, endure
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I won't brook this type of behavior.
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buoyant
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able to float, light hearted
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Her buoyant spirit could not be affected by bad news.
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burgeon
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to grow or develop quickly, flourish
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The town burgeoned into a city.
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burnish
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to polish, rub to shine
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The shoe cleaner burnished my laether shoes while i waited for my flight.
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