List #5 Flashcards by Angela Sun | Brainscape

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aberration (n.)

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a deviation from the expected course

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aggrandize (v.)

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to increase or make greater

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amorphous (adj.)

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without shape or borders

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belligerent (adj.)

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contentious, ready to fight

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buffet (v.)

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to hit or strike

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circumlocution (n.)

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indirect language

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concoct (v.)

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to make up or invent

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defame (v.)

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to destroy the reputation of

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discreet (adj.)

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prudent or inconspicuous

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enervated (adj.)

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lacking energy, weakened, exhausted

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existential (adj.)

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relating to existence

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firmament (n.)

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the sky, the heavens

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gape (v.)

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to open the mouth and stare stupidly

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hiatus (n.)

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an interruption in continuity, a break

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inextricable (adj.)

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hopelessly confused or tangled

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labyrinthine (adj.)

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intricate, maze-like

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lull (n.)

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a relatively calm interval, as in a storm

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melodramatic (adj.)

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exaggeratedly emotional or sentimental; histrionic

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nebulous (adj.)

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indistinct, hazy

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ostracize (v.)

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to exclude from a community

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physiognomy (n.)

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the art of judging human character from facial features

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preponderance (n.)

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a great amount or frequency

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quaint (adj.)

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old-fashioned

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relish (v.)

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to take zestful pleasure in, enjoy the flavor of

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ruse (n.)

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a trick

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seminal (adj.)

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original, ground-breaking

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subsist (v.)

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to live, exist

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telepathic (adj.)

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capable of reading minds

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ubiquitous (adj.)

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existing everywhere, widespread

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vicissitudes (n.)

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the unexpected changes and shifts often encountered in one’s life