austere - chauvinist Flashcards
1
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austere
A
severe or stern in appearance; undecorated
2
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banal
A
predictable, cliched, boring
3
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bolster
A
to support; to prop up
4
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bombastic
A
pompous in speech and manner
5
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cacophony
A
harsh, jarring noise
6
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candid
A
impartial and honest in speech
7
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capricious
A
changing one’s mind quickly and often
8
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castigate
A
to punish or criticize harshly
9
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catalyst
A
something that brings about a change in something else
10
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caustic
A
biting in wit
11
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chaos
A
great disorder or confusion
12
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chauvinist
A
someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs
