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Chapter 2 Flashcards

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Diminutive

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Very small

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Trivial

Minutiae

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Trifling; unimportant; insignificant.

Minor everyday details

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Exhort

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To encourage; to urge; to give a pep talk; to implore

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Antipath

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Strong dislike; ill will; the state of detesting someone; enmity; rancor

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Digress

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To depart from a subject; to wander; to ramble

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Tenacious

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Characterized by holding fast; showing great determination in holding on to something that is valued

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Indulgent

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Characterized by excessive generosity; overly tolerant

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Polarize

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To create disunity or dissension; to break up into opposing factions or groups; to be divisive

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Nebulous

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Vague; cloudy; misty; lacking a fully-developed form

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Analogy

Analogous

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A similarity or likeness between things–events, ideas, actions, trends–that are otherwise unrelated.

Comparable or similar in certain respects.

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Ephemeral, Fleeting, Evanescent

Perennial

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Very brief; lasting for a short time; transient

Returing year after year; enduring

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Penchant, Predilection, Propensity

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A liking or preference for something; a bent; an inclination

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Capricious, Mercurial, Fickle

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Very changeable; characterized by constantly shifting moods

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Boorish, Uncouth, Crass

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Vulgar; characterized by crude behavior and deplorable manners; unrefined

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Indignant

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Characterized by outrage at something that is perceived as unjust

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Innuendo

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A veiled reference; an insinuation

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Thwart, Stymie

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To stop; to frustrate; to prevent

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Adroit, Deft, Adept

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To have or show great skill; dexterous; nimble

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Admonish

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to earnestly caution; to warn another to avoid a course of action

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Incontrovertible

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Impossible to deny or disprove; demonstrably true

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Voracious, Ravenous, Rapacious

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A huge appetite that cannot be satisfied; insatiable

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Callous

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Emotionally hardened; insensitive; unfeeling

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Intrepid, Undaunted

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Courageous; resolute; fearless

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Nonchalant

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Having an air of casual indifference; cooly unconcerned; unflappable

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Convoluted

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Winding, twisting, and therefore difficult to understand; intricate

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Itinerant

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Migrating from place to place; not sedentary

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Poignant

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Moving; touching; heartrending

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Impetus

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A stimulus or encouragement that results in increased activity

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Bucolic, Rustic, Pastoral

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Characteristic of charming, unspoiled countryside and the simple, rural life

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Equanimity

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Calmness; composure; even-tempered; poise

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Panache, Verve, Flamboyance, Elan

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Great vigor and energy; dash, especially in artistic performance and composition

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Provocative

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Provoking discussion; stimulating controversy; arousing a reaction

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Placid, Serence

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Calm or quiet; undisturbed by tumult or disorder

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Fortuitous

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Of accidental but fortunate occurrence; having unexpected good fortune

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Dispel

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To drive away; scatter, as to dispel a misconception

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Amalgam

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A mixture; a blend; a combination of different elements

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Viable, Feasible

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Capable of being accomplished; possible

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Anguish

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Agonizing physical or mental pain; torment

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Intemperate

Temperate

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Lacking restraint; excessive

Exercising moderation and restraint

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Superficial

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Shallow; lacking in depth; concerned with surface apperances

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Laud, Extol, Tout, Acclaim

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To praise; to applaud

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Dismissive

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Showing overt intentional indifference or disregard; rejecting

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Disparage

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To speak of it in a slighting or disrespectful way; to belittle

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Pompous

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Filled with excessive self-importance; pretentious; ostentatious; boastful

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Cryptic

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Having a hidden or ambiguous meaning; mysterious

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Subtle

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Difficult to detect; faint; mysterious; likely to elude perception

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Disparity

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An inequality; a gap; an imbalance

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Curtail

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To cut short or reduce

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Innocuous

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Harmless; not likely to give offense or to arouse strong feelings or hostility; not inimical

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Diatribe, Tirade, Harangue

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A bitter abusive denunciation; a thunderous verbal attack; a rant

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