cultural vocabulary pt 2 Flashcards
1
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to express agreement; an agreement
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assent (verb or noun)
2
Q
to imitate
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emulate
3
Q
the group following and attending to some important person
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entourage
4
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attentive to detail
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fastidious
5
Q
to be soothed or calmed
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mollified
6
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overly submissive; eager to please
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obsequious
7
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overly self-important in speech and manner
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pompus
8
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disagreeably harsh-sounding; disorderly
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raucous
9
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cheerful; optimistic
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sanguine
10
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one who seeks favor by flattery
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sycophant
11
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a covered passageway usually lined with shops
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arcade
12
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roughness, severity; bitterness or tartness
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asperity
13
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someone who pretends to have knowledge or ability; a pretender, impostor, or quack
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charlatan
14
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a loud ringing sound
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clangor
15
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to be happy with a situation that should be changed or improved
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complacement
