Lingo Flashcards

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Mellifluous

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  1. having a smooth rich flow e.g - a mellifluous voice
  2. filled with something (such as honey) that sweetens
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Diaspora

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  1. the dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland.
    “the diaspora of boat people from Asia”
  2. people who have spread or been dispersed from their homeland.
    “the Latin American diaspora has spread across the United States”
  3. the dispersion of the Jewish people beyond Israel.
    “a secular interpretation of Jewish history in antiquity and during the Diaspora”
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Capricious

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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behaviour - Fickle

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance - diligent

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Pathos

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A quality that invokes pity or sadness - poignancy

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Proponent

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Advocate

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