BNW Vocab #2 Flashcards
1
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Scathing
A
Harshly and earnestly critical, denunciatory (TONE)
2
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Subversive
A
Threatening to the social order, esp. subtly so
3
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Latent
A
Dormant; not currently active or effective
4
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Mollify
A
Calm someone’s anger or anxiety
5
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Ingratiating
A
Intended or done to gain approval
6
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Moribund
A
Lacking vitality or vigor, as approaching death
7
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Valediction
A
A formal farewell
8
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Abject
A
Experienced to the utmost degree, esp. for something bad
9
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Impunity
A
Disregard for of freedom from the consequences of an action
10
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Galvanize
A
To stimulate to a state of action or energy (as if by an electric current)
11
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Gesticulate
A
To gesture wildly
12
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Paroxysm
A
A sudden attack or violent expression of an emotion
13
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Grovel
A
To beg in a base or self-degrading way
