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Chap. 14 Flashcards

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Vicarious

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Secondhand

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Penury

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Poverty

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Ephemeral

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Lasts for a short time then leaves without a trace

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Euphemisms

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Circumlocution- nice way of saying something

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Badinage

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Small talk

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Bovine

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Calm, patient, placid

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Nostalgia

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Homesickness, longing for the past

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Cacophonous

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Harsh sounds

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Clandestine

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Secret

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