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15 Cards in this Set
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alleviate
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verb:
to make easier to live with to relieve |
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antidote
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noun:
1.medicine that relieves from poison 2. anything that gives relief from an undesirable condition |
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bedlam
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noun:
confused & noisy scene |
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cajole
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verb:
1.to give in to gentle and repeated requests 2. to coax |
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glib
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adjective:
marked by an ease in speaking/writing that may show lack of concern or sincerity |
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haggard
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adjective:
1. tired look 2. worn out |
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immaculate
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adjective:
1. clean:spotless 2. flawless;without a flaw;faultless |
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incessant
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adjective:
going on without interrupting;consistant;continuous |
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indulgent
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adjective:
1. lenient 2. being able to easily give in |
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loll
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verb:
1. sit in a relaxed way; sprawl 2. hang loosely; droop |
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pittance
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noun:
very small amount (money) |
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pungent
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adjective:
1. having sharp taste/smell 2. sharply critical;painfully direct |
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rue
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verb:
1. to feel regret or sorrow over |
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strident
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adjective:
1. harsh & grating 2. loud & shrill |
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vehement
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adjective:
expressing strong feeling; intense |
