Fancy English Words Flashcards by Johann Jung | Brainscape

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poignant

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touching

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unifying

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combining into single unit

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reaffirm

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confirm validity or correctness of something

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evocative

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bringing strong images

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eulogize

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praise highly

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galvanize

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excite into taking action

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anecdote

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short story about an incident or person

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overarching

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comprehensive

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underscore

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underline

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vehemence

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the display of strong feeling

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pertinent

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relevant

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conveyance

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the act of conveying

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idyllic

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perfect

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contingent

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depending on certain circumstances

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conformity

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Konformität

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circumscribed

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restricted

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imbrication

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overlap

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pertinacious

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stubborn

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fatuous

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silly and pointless

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sardonic

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mocking

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languor

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weariness/tiredness

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curtail

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reduce