General Word List Flashcards
1
Q
milieu
A
A person’s social environment/setting
2
Q
bloviate
A
talk at length; especially in an empty or inflated way
3
Q
vestige
A
A trace or remnant of something that is disappearing or no longer exists
4
Q
genial
A
friendly or cheerful
5
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spartan
A
marked by simplicity/fragality
6
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unassailable
A
undeniable
7
Q
colloquial
A
everyday speak
8
Q
tempestuousness
A
being stormy or turbulent
9
Q
subterfuge
A
something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
10
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heretofore
A
previously
11
Q
fecund
A
intellectually productive
12
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estimable
A
deserving of esteem and respect
13
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sclerotic
A
hard; firm; indurated
14
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pilloried
A
attack or ridicule publicly
15
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halcyon
A
idyllically calm and peaceful
