Brave New World 1-3 Flashcards
1
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Callow
A
Immature, inexperienced
2
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Florid
A
Red, flushed complexion
3
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Excise
A
remove surgically
4
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Largesse
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Generosity, gifts, money
5
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Vivacious
A
lively
6
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Officious
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overly proud of own authority
7
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Suffuse
A
spread
8
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Curt
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brief, rude
9
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Inculcate
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instill an attitude, idea, or habit by persistent instruction.
10
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Patronize
A
treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority
11
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Maudlin
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self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness
12
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Surruptitious
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kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of
13
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Effusive
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bubbly, emotional
