list 2 group 1-5 Flashcards by daniel lee

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acrid

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sharp; pungent ( used of smells and tastes)

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boorish

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ill-mannered

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cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Lance

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spear; spike; javelin

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Obscure

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difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Terse

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concise; to the point

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Obscured

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hidden; covered; buried

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Therapeutic

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medicinal; curative

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Braggart

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someone who boasts

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debunking

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exposing false claims or myths

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

Hidebound

rigid in opinions

Languish

decay; fade away; get weaker

Obsequious

servile; submissive

Polemical

causing debate or argument

Restorative

a tonic

Thwart

prevent; frustrate

Adamant

forceful; inflexible

Brawny

muscular

Decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

Equivocate

speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

Hieroglyphics

1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic

Larceny

theft; robbery; stealing

Obsession

a dominating concern

Ponderous

weighty; slow and heavy

Retention

preservation; withholding

Timorous

cowardly; fearful

Adroit

skillful

Brevity

being brief

Decorum

dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

Err

make a mistake

Hinder

obstruct

Largess

generosity

Obsolete

no longer valid

Pontificate

speak pompously or dogmatically

Reticent

restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

Tirade

stream of verbal abuse