751-800 Flashcards
1
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relief
A
a distinction or prominence due to contrast
2
Q
platitude
A
a commonplace mark delivered as if it were important
3
Q
effervescent
A
giving off gas bubbles; showing high spirits of excitement
4
Q
desiccate
A
to dry completely
5
Q
gregarious
A
seeking and enjoying the company
6
Q
sojourn
A
a bief visit
7
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listless
A
having no interest in what is going on about one
8
Q
secular
A
not religious; worldly
9
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surfeit
A
an excess
10
Q
compunction
A
a feeling of uneasiness caused by a sense of guilt
11
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provincial
A
limited in perspective
12
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pliant
A
easily bent; pliable
13
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paramount
A
supreme; ranking higher than others
14
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precocious
A
developing earlier than usual
15
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animosity
A
bitter hostility; that which provokes punitive action
