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8 Cards in this Set
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Allege
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verb.
to assert without proof or confirmation a lej' |
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Arrant
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adj.
thoroughgoing, out-and-out; shameless, blatant ar' ent HINT: all time low's song, "Shameless" and Ashton blatantly hates all time low. Ashton is arrant about all time low (=Shameless=ashton). OH! |
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Badinage
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n.
light and playful conversation bad e nazh' HINT: badinage reminds me of badmitton, which is light and playful... :) |
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Concilliate
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v.
to overcome the distrust of, win over; to appease, pacify; to reconcile, make consistent ken sil' e at HINT: conquer sounds like concilliate, which is to win-over. similar-ish...? |
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Countermand
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v.
to cancel or reverse one order or command with another that is contrary to the first. kaun' ter mand HINT: counter (opposite/contrary)+command=countercommand=countermand! |
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Echelon
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n.
one of a series of grades in an organization or feild of activity; an organized military unit; a steplike formation or arrangement. esh' e lan HINT: n/a. this word sucks. |
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Exacerbate
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v.
to make more violent, severe, bitter, or painful eg zas' er bat |
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fatuous
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adj.
stupid or foolish in a self-satisfied way fach' u es |
