List #26-27 Flashcards by Brenna Pearson | Brainscape

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chronic

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lasting

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hyperbole

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overstatement

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sonorous

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full-sounding

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germane

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related

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convivial

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jovial, festive

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cognomen

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nickname

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anarchist

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one against government

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animadversion

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criticism

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pusillanimous

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small-minded

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subterfuge

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evasive dodge

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saturnine

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gloomy and remote

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luminary

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enlightening person

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exorbitant

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unreasonable

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expatriate

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banish

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filigree

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lacy design

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eulogy

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words of praise

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sedentary

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sitting

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euphoria

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joy

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bonhomie

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good-naturedness

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bona fide

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good faith

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bon vivant

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indulger in luxury

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mutable

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changeable

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impute

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attribute discredit

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status quo

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the present state

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paradigm

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model

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delineate

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to outline

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emollient

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softener

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retrograde

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backward

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melancholy

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dark sadness

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intracranial

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within the skull

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cardiovascular

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of the heart and vessels

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epiphany

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revelation

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histology

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study of living tissue

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perihelion

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orbital point nearest the sun

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inherent

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built-in

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plutocracy

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government of the wealthy

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sine qua non

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essential element

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corpulent

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full-bodied

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dichotomy

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two-part division

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pathological

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diseased

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cryptic

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having hidden meaning

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isosceles

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having two equal sides

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pathogen

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disease-causer

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vociferous

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loudly-voiced

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rectify

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correct

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sanctimonious

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affectedly holy

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tortuous

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twisting

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rectilinear

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right-angled

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metamorphosis

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change of shape

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petroglyph

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rock carving