ch 1-3 Flashcards

1
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Levity

A

lightness of mind, character, or behavior, a lack of appropriate seriousness

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2
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effeminate

A

characterized by deftness, delicacy, and self indulgence usually associated with females

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3
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fractious

A

readily angered; irritable and quarrelsome

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4
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extemporaneous

A

done, spoken, or performed without advanced preparation

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5
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banns

A

a public announcement of marriage

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6
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peremptory

A

insisting on immediate attention

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7
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superlicious

A

haughtily disdainful or disapproving

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8
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rakish

A

smart, jaunty, and dashing

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9
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ectoplasm

A

the emanation from the body of a spirit or ghost

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10
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hauter

A

a haughty manner or spirit; arrogance

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11
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gaudy

A

brilliantly or excessively showy

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12
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spectroscopic

A

optical device used for observing a spectrum of light or radiation

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13
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echolalia

A

the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person

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14
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vinous

A

produced by, characteristic of, or given to indulgence in wine

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15
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sebterfuges

A

some plan used to evade a rule, escape a consequence, or hide something

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