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Word List 6
Part 6 of 48 of the Abridged Basic Word List from the 15th Edition of
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08/13/2010
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autopsy
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n. examination of a dead body; postmortem
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avarice
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n. greediness for wealth
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averse
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adj. reluctant
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avert
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v. prevent; turn aside
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avid
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adj. greedy; eager for
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awe
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n. solemn wonder
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babble
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v. chatter idly
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badger
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v. pester; annoy; harass
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baffle
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v. frustrate; perplex
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balk
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v. foil or thwart; stop short; refuse to go on
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bane
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n. cause of ruin; curse
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bastion
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n. stronghold; something seen as a source of protection
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begrudge
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v. resent
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beguile
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v. mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
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belie
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v. contradict; give a false impression of
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benefactor
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n. gift giver; patron
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beneficiary
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n. person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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benevolent
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adj. generous; charitable
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bestial
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adj, beast-like; brutal
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bestow
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v. confer
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biased
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adj. slanted; prejudiced
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bizarre
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adj. fantastic; violently contrasting
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bland
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adj. soothing; mild; dull
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blandishment
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n. flattery
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blare
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n. loud; harsh roar; screech
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blasphemy
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n. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing
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autonomous
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adj. self-governing
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aversion
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n. firm dislike
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banal
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adj. hackneyed; commonplace
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beneficial
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adj. helpful; advantageous; useful
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benign
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adj. kindly; favorable; not malignant
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betray
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v. be unfaithful; reveal
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