3/2/16 Flashcards by Andi Hainje | Brainscape

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Bombast

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Arrogant,pompous language

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Curtail

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Cut short

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciates good food and drinks

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Heed

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Listen to

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Lampoon

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Ridicule, spoof

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Oblivious

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Totally unaware

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Podium

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Raised platform

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Resonant

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Echoing

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Tenuous

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Flimsy, not solid

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Acrid

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Sharp, pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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I’ll-mannered

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Cynical

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Believing that people act only of selfish motives

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Epistle

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A letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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Against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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Spear, spike,javelin

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Obviate

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Avoid

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Poignant

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Deeply moving, strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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A break, intermission

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Terse

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Concise, to the point

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Acquiesce

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To agree, to give into