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abase
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(v.)
to humiliate, degrade (After being overthrown and abased, the deposed leader offered to bow down to his conqueror.) |
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balk
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(v.) to stop, block abruptly (Edna’s boss balked at her request for another raise.)
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cacophony
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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound (The elementary school
orchestra created a cacophony at the recital.) |
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daunting
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(adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage (He kept delaying the
daunting act of asking for a promotion.) |
