aesthete Flashcards

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Aesthete

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a person who has or affects to have a special appreciation of art and beauty.

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assuage

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make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense.

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curmudgeon

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a bad-tempered person, especially an old one.

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diffidence

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modesty or shyness resulting from a lack of self-confidence.

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erudition

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the quality of having or showing great knowledge or learning; scholarship.

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ethereal

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extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world.

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incorrigible

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(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.

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intrinsic

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belonging naturally; essential.

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meander

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(of a river or road) follow a winding course.

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