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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 |

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(verb)/(noun) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

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pithy | ˈpiTHē |

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(adj.) precise and brief

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repudiate

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(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

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querulous

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(adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

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proliferate

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(verb) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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occlude

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(verb) to obstruct or block

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pedantic

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(adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge

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evanescent

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(adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

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eccentric

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(adj.) departing from norms or conventions

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malleable

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(adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

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pedagogy

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(noun) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing

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iconoclast

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(noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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implacable

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(adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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superfluous

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(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

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pine

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(verb) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

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platitude

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(noun) a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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diatribe

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(noun) a harsh denunciation

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loquacious

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(adj.) extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)

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fortuitous | fôrˈto͞oədəs |

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(adj.) happening by accident or chance

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endemic

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(adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

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zealous

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(adj.) fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)

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solvent

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(adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

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hedonism

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(noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)

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polemical

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(adj.) controversial; argumentative

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exacerbate

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(verb) to make worse or more severe

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recalcitrant

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

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misanthrope

| ˈmis(ə)nˌTHrōp, ˈmiz(ə)nˌTHrōp |

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(noun) one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)

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subpoena

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(noun) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

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hegemony

| həˈjemənē, ˈhejəˌmōnē |

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(noun) the consistent dominance of one state or group over others

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halcyon

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(adj.) calm and peaceful

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prodigal

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(adj.) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

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dissemble

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(verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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mitigate

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(verb) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

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malevolent

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(adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun form: malevolence)

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placate

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(verb) to appease; to calm by making concessions

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plummet

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(verb) to plunge or drop straight down

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pirate

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(verb) to illegally use or reproduce

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obsequious

| əbˈsēkwēəs |

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(adj.) exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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luminous

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(adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light

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aver | əˈvər |

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(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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hackneyed

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(adj.) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

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transient

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(adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; brief

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pith | piTH |

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(noun) the essential or central part

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reverent

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(adj.) marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)

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queries

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(noun) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

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impassive

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

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tenacity

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(noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)

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infelicitous

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(adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate

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tenuous

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(adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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bolster

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(verb) to provide support or reinforcement

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acumen

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(noun) keen, accurate judgment or insight

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meticulous

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(adj.) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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succinct

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(adj.) brief; concise

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amalgamate

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(verb) to combine several elements into a whole (noun form: amalgamation)

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