Language Vocab Flashcards by Ella Ward | Brainscape

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What does ‘Assemblage’ mean?

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A gathering.

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What does ‘Becoming’ mean?

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Attractive.

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What does ‘Bucolic’ mean?

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In a lovely rural setting.

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What does ‘Comely’ mean?

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Attractive.

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What does ‘Conflate’ mean?

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To blend together.

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What does ‘Demure’ mean?

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Shy and reserved.

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What does ‘Desultory’ mean?

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Slow, sluggish.

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What does ‘Effervescent’ mean?

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Bubbly.

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What does ‘Efflorescence’ mean?

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Flowering, blooming.

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What does ‘Elixir’ mean?

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A good potion.

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What does ‘Ephemeral’ mean?

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Short-lived.

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What does ‘Epiphany’ mean?

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A sudden revelation.

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What does ‘Erstwhile’ mean?

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At one time, for a time.

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What does ‘Evanescent’ mean?

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Vanishing quickly, lasting a very short time.

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What does ‘Evocative’ mean?

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Suggestive.

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What does ‘Fetching’ mean?

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Pretty.

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What does ‘Fugacious’ mean?

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Fleeting.

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What does ‘Furtive’ mean?

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Shifty, sneaky.

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What does ‘Halcyon’ mean?

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Happy, sunny, care-free.

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What does ‘Incipient’ mean?

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Beginning, in an early stage.

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What does ‘Ineffable’ mean?

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Unutterable, inexpressible.

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What does ‘Inglenook’ mean?

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A cozy nook by the hearth.

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What does ‘Labyrinthine’ mean?

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Twisting and turning.

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What does ‘Lilt’ mean?

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To move musically or lively.

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What does ‘Lithe’ mean?

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Slender and flexible.

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What does ‘Mellifluous’ mean?

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Sweet sounding.

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What does ‘Murmurous’ mean?

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Murmuring.

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What does ‘Nemesis’ mean?

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An unconquerable archenemy.

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What does ‘Opulent’ mean?

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Lush, luxuriant.

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What does ‘Panacea’ mean?

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A solution for all problems.

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What does ‘Panoply’ mean?

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A complete set.

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What does ‘Penumbra’ mean?

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A half-shadow.

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What does ‘Petrichor’ mean?

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The smell of earth after rain.

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What does ‘Plethora’ mean?

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A large quantity.

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What does ‘Quintessential’ mean?

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Most essential.

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What does ‘Redolent’ mean?

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Fragrant.

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What does ‘Scintilla’ mean?

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A spark or very small thing.

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What does ‘Serendipity’ mean?

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Finding something nice while looking for something else.

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What does ‘Sumptuous’ mean?

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Lush, luxurious.

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What does ‘Surreptitious’ mean?

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Secretive, sneaky.

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What does ‘Susurrous’ mean?

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Whispering, hissing.

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What does ‘Tintinnabulation’ mean?

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Tinkling.

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What does ‘Untoward’ mean?

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Unseemly, inappropriate.

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What does ‘Woebegone’ mean?

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Sorrowful, downcast.