Vocabulary Words HW 1-3 (Advanced)

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events following some occurrence; a consequence of

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aftermath (n)

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to increase in size; enlarge, to cause to appear greater in power, influence

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aggrandize (v)

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partially open

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ajar (adj)

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to make hostile; to cause to feel unwelcome or estranged

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alienate (v)

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to make less severe; to relieve, to lessen

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alleviate (v)

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to entice with something desirable; to tempt

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allure (v)

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distant; resolved in manner; uninvolved

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aloof (adj)

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one who is defeated in a race, election, or other competition; loser

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also-ran (n)

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a heated quarrel

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altercation (n)

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the choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities, a situation presenting such a choice.

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alternative (n)