Eng Word Flashcards

1
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abstemious

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not doing things that gives you pleasure such as eating good food or drinking alcohol

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2
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Cognent

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Persuasive and well expressed

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3
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Decadence

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low moral standards and behavior

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4
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Disparate

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Different in every way/ complete opposite

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5
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Egregious

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Extremely bad in a way that is very noticeable/ same as flagrant

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6
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Fastidious

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Giving too much attention to small details and wanting everything to be perfect

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7
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belligerent

A

Wishing to fight or argue

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8
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Hyperbole

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a way of writing or speaking that makes someone or something sound bigger, better than they are- exaggerate

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9
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gregarious

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liking to be with other people- extrovert

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10
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Foist

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to force someone to have an experience that they do not want

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