Group 5 Flashcards by Madeline Moncure | Brainscape

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What does ‘Abeyance’ mean?

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State of temporary disuse.

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What is ‘Aesthetic’?

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Set of principles; or concerning beauty.

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What does it mean to ‘Annul’?

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Declare something as invalid.

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What does ‘Atone’ mean?

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Make amends or right wrongs.

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What does ‘Bourgeois’ refer to?

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Of the middle class; or materialistic.

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What does ‘Clandestine’ mean?

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Done in secret, usually forbidden.

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What does ‘Convivial’ describe?

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Friendly, lively, and enjoyable.

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What is a ‘Delinquent’?

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Tending to commit crimes.

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What does ‘Diversity’ mean?

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State of having variety.

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What does ‘Emblazon’ mean?

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Add obvious design to something.

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What is a ‘Eulogy’?

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Spoken or written high praise.

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What is a ‘Fetish’?

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Obsession; or magical object.

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What does ‘Grandiloquent’ mean?

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Extravagant with intent to impress.

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Who is an ‘Iconoclast’?

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One who attacks cherished beliefs.

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What does it mean to ‘Inaugurate’?

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Begin or introduce something.

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What does ‘Injurious’ mean?

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Causing harm or damage.

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What does ‘Jarring’ describe?

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Clashing in a shocking way.

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What is ‘Logos’?

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Appeals to one’s logic or reason.

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What is a ‘Misconception’?

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Incorrect view due to faulty thinking.

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What does ‘Obliterate’ mean?

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Destroy utterly or wipe out.

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What does ‘Paramount’ mean?

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More important than anything else.

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What is a ‘Pinnacle’?

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Highest or most successful point.

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What does it mean to ‘Prevaricate’?

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Speak or act in an evasive way.

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What does ‘Quarrelsome’ mean?

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Likely to argue or fight.

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What is a ‘Reproof’?

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Expression of blame or criticism.

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What does ‘Saturnine’ describe?

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Slow and gloomy in action.

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What does ‘Staid’ mean?

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Quiet, serious, and respectable.

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What is ‘Sustenance’?

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Something that maintains life.

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What does ‘Trite’ mean?

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Overused and lacking originality.

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What does ‘Verisimilar’ mean?

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Having the appearance of truth.