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15 Cards in this Set
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badger(v)
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to bother or annoy constantly
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banal (adj)
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commonplace
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barometer (n)
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an instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure
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belie (v)
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to cover up or hide something negative
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belittle (v)
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to disparage, talk down to
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belligerant (ajc)
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combative
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bibliography (n)
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a list of works an author has written
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blatant (adj)
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obvious without trying to hide(like "a blatant lie")
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beneficiary (n)
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someone who receives or inherets something from someone else
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benevolent (adj)
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friendly
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boycott (v)
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to refuse to buy or do business with a particular organization
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brevity (n)
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the art of being brief when speaking
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bungle (v)
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to mess up
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broach (v)
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to bring up a subject in conversation
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bureaucracy (n)
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a type of goverment by departments
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