Vocab 03-03-2016

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hoarse

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adj. (Of a person’s voice) sounding rough and harsh, typically as the result of a sore throat or ofshouting

syn. rough, harsh, throaty, gruff, husky, growly, gravelly, grating, scratchy, raspy, rasping, raucous, croaky, croaking, with a frog in one's throat

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crucify

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vt. Put (someone) to death by nailing or binding them to a cross, especially as an ancientpunishment

syn. nail to a cross;execute, put to death, kill

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afflict

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v. to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way, and make them suffer.

syn. rouble, burden, distress, cause suffering to, beset, harass, worry, oppress;

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curative

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adj. Able to cure something, typically disease:

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mow

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vt. Cut down (an area of grass) with a machine

syn. cut (down), trim;crop, clip, prune, manicure

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drench

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v. Wet thoroughly; soak

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resplendent

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adj. Attractive and impressive through being richly colorful or sumptuous

syn. splendid, magnificent, brilliant, dazzling, glittering, gorgeous, impressive, imposing,

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hallucination

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n. An experience involving the apparent perception of something not present

syn. delusion, illusion, figment of the imagination, vision, apparition, mirage, chimera, fantasy;

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candor

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n. The quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness:

syn. frankness, openness, honesty, candidness, truthfulness, sincerity, forthrightness, directness, plain-spokenness, bluntness, straightforwardness, outspokenness

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anagram

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n. A word, phrase, or name formed by rearranging the letters of another, such as cinema, formed from iceman

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etiquette

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n. The customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group.

adj. protocol, manners, accepted behavior, rules of conduct, decorum, good form;courtesy, propriety, formalities, niceties, punctilios;