Deck 11 Flashcards

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Ostentatious

A

Vulgar or pretentious display, usually to impress or attract notice; flamboyant

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Perfunctory

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Carried out with minimal effort or reflection

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Impunity

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Exemption from punishment or freedom from consequence; immunity

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Salacious

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Having or conveying undue or inappropriate interest in sexual matters

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Palpable

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Able to be touched or felt

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Spurious

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Not being what it purports to be; false

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Pecuinary

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Related to or consisting of money; monetary

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Pellucid

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Translucently clear

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Pulverous

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Consisting of tiny particles; powdery

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Languid

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Disinclined towards physical exertion; slow and relaxed

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Affable

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Easy to talk to; friendly

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Inculpate

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To accuse or blame; incriminate

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Exculpate

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To declare that someone is not guilty; opposite of inculpate

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Invective

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Abusive or highly critical language; insulting

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Revile

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Criticize in an abusive or insulting manner; condemn

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Wizened

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Shriveled or wrinkled with age

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Edifying

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Providing moral or intellectual instruction

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Inchoate

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Just begun or not fully formed; rudimentary

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Neologism

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Newly coined word or expression

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Cosset

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Care for and protect in an overindulgent way; pamper