cfc Vocab - Week 3 Flashcards

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Accost

A

speak to aggressively. (v.)

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2
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Avid

A

intense desire. (adj.)

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3
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Celerity

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swiftness of movement. (n.)

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4
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Embellish

A

improve by adding details; exaggerate. (v.)

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5
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Illusory

A

misleading. (adj.)

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6
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Garish

A

obtrusively bright and showy. (adj.)

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7
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Ephemeral

A

short-lived. (adj.)

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8
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Inordinate

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far too great. (adj.)

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9
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Devious

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deceitful. (adj.)

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10
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Incendiary

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purposefully setting fires; arsonist. (adj. or n.)

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