english

week 2

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1. cacography
2. cacophony
3. catastrophe
4. catharsis
5. diameter
6. diatribe
7. dystrophy
8. ecstasy
9. empathy *
10. emulate *
11. encircle
12. endorphin
13. enervating *
14. enhance *
15. epidermis
16. eulogy
17. exasperation *
18. exemplary *
19. extenuating *
20. heterogeneous

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cacography

bad handwriting; poor penmanship

cacophony

harsh discordance of sound; dissonance

catastrophe

a sudden and widespread disaster

catharsis

the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions, esp. through certain kinds of art, as tragedy or music.

diatribe

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack, or criticism

dystrophy

faulty or inadequate nutrition or development.

emulate

to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass


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