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Deck 12 Flashcards

1
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CHICANERY

A

trickery, fraud, deception

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2
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SLIGHT

A

an insult or disparaging remark

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3
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CAPITULATE

A

to surrender completely without protest

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4
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DISHEARTENING

A

very discouraging; dismaying

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5
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APOCRYPHAL

A

of doubtful authenticity

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MAGISTERIAL

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learned and authoritative

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PLASTICITY; MALLEABLE; PLIABLE

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flexible, easily shaped, especially by outside influences

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8
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CHAGRIN

A

embarrassment or humiliation

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9
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IDYLLIC

A

charmingly simple; peaceful

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10
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DILAPIDATED

A

broken down; in terrible condition

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11
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EXTEMPORIZE; IMPROVISE

A

to speak without lecture or notes; unplanned

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12
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SECULAR

A

non-religious; worldly

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13
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MYRIAD

A

many; numerous

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14
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UNGAINLY

A

awkward; clumsy

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15
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DILATORY

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habitually late; tardy

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16
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DISCORDANT

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not in harmony; incompatible

17
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PROLIFERATION

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to rapidly increase

18
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DICHOTOMY

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a division into two incompatible groups

19
Q

NUANCE

A

a SUBTLE difference between two things

20
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FLIPPANT; FACETIOUS

A

Satire

serious matters with humor or disrespect

21
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PEJORATIVE

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a word that insults or expresses contempt and disdain

22
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FLORID

A

flower in style; very ornate

23
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EXCORIATING; SCATHING

A

expressing strong disapproval; condemning

24
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INTERLOPER

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an intruder; a gatecrasher

25
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CEREBRAL

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intellectual (cerebellum) rather than emotional or physical

26
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VISCERAL

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Instinctive rather than rational (“Viscera”) - hitting one in the gut

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