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9c. Vocabulary - Key Terms Group 3 Flashcards

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous; grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)

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insipid

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(adj.) lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge

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idolatrous

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(adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)

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specious \ ˈspē-shəs \

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(adj.) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

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profuse

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(adj.) given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

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imperturbable

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(adj.) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

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spurious

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(adj.) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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rescind

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(verb) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

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grandiloquence

| ɡranˈdiləkwəns |

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(noun) pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)

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germane

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(adj.) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

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inchoate

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(adj.) in an initial stage; not fully formed

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fervent

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(adj.) greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)

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rhetoric

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rhetoric (noun) the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

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rancorous

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(adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)

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archaic

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(adj.) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

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penury

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(noun) poverty; destitution

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mendacity

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(noun) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)

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opprobrium

| əˈprōbrēəm |

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(noun) disgrace; contempt; scorn

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salubrious

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(adj.) promoting health or well-being

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tirade

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(noun) a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

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adulterate

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(verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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pervasive

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(adj.) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

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impunity

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(noun) immunity from punishment or penalty

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obdurate

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(adj.) unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

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surfeit | ˈsərfət |
(verb)/(noun) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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pithy | ˈpiTHē |
(adj.) precise and brief
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repudiate
(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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querulous
(adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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proliferate
(verb) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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occlude
(verb) to obstruct or block
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pedantic
(adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge
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evanescent
(adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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eccentric
(adj.) departing from norms or conventions
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malleable
(adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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pedagogy
(noun) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
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iconoclast
(noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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implacable
(adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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pine
(verb) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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platitude
(noun) a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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diatribe
(noun) a harsh denunciation
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loquacious
(adj.) extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
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fortuitous | fôrˈto͞oədəs |
(adj.) happening by accident or chance
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endemic
(adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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zealous
(adj.) fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
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solvent
(adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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hedonism
(noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)
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polemical
(adj.) controversial; argumentative
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exacerbate
(verb) to make worse or more severe
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recalcitrant
(adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
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misanthrope | | ˈmis(ə)nˌTHrōp, ˈmiz(ə)nˌTHrōp |
(noun) one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)
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subpoena
(noun) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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hegemony | | həˈjemənē, ˈhejəˌmōnē |
(noun) the consistent dominance of one state or group over others
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halcyon
(adj.) calm and peaceful
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prodigal
(adj.) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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dissemble
(verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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mitigate
(verb) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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malevolent
(adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
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placate
(verb) to appease; to calm by making concessions
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plummet
(verb) to plunge or drop straight down
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pirate
(verb) to illegally use or reproduce
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obsequious | | əbˈsēkwēəs |
(adj.) exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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luminous
(adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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aver | əˈvər |
(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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hackneyed
(adj.) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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transient
(adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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pith | piTH |
(noun) the essential or central part
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reverent
(adj.) marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
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queries
(noun) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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impassive
(adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
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tenacity
(noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)
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infelicitous
(adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate
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tenuous
(adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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bolster
(verb) to provide support or reinforcement
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acumen
(noun) keen, accurate judgment or insight
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meticulous
(adj.) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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succinct
(adj.) brief; concise
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amalgamate
(verb) to combine several elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)

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