Lesson 10 Flashcards by Adit Garg | Brainscape

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What does ‘baroque’ mean?

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Overly detailed.

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What does ‘byzantine’ mean?

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Overly complex.

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What does ‘compromise’ mean?

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Weaken or diminish in quality.

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What does ‘conciliatory’ mean?

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Intended to calm someone down.

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What does ‘countenance’ mean?

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Accept or permit.

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What does ‘covert’ mean?

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Hidden or concealed.

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What does ‘credible’ mean?

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Able to be believed.

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What does ‘diffuse’ mean?

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Spread widely.

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What does ‘documentary’ mean?

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Based on or reproducing real events or facts.

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What does ‘exhaustive’ mean?

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Thorough and comprehensive.

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What does ‘exhilarating’ mean?

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Intensely exciting.

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What does ‘euraneous’ mean?

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Lacking relevance ; unnecessary.

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What does ‘fervor’ mean?

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Intense enthusiasm towards something.

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What does ‘futile’ mean?

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Incapable of resulting in anything worthwhile.

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What does ‘illusory’ mean?

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Unreal or based on illusion.

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What does ‘invidious’ mean?

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Likely to cause resentment or envy.

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What does ‘lethargic’ mean?

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Sluggish; tired.

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What does ‘metaphorical’ mean?

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Symbolic rather than literal.

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What does ‘mimic’ mean?

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To copy someone or something

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Numinous

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Having a spiritual quality

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Affinity

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A natural liking towards a person

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Altruistic

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Showing concern towards others

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What does ‘overt’ mean?

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Open and observable.

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What does ‘pellucid’ mean?

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Transparently clear in meaning or style.

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What does ‘rational’ mean?

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Based on clear thought or reasoning.

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What does ‘scathing’ mean?

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Harshly critical.

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What does ‘subtle’ mean?

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Delicate and soft.

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What does ‘superficial’ mean?

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Existing but not profound.