List 9 Flashcards
1
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Charlatan-
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- a person who falsely pretends to know or be something in order to deceive people
2
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Emphatic-
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- uttered or marked by emphasis
- tending to express oneself on forceful speech or to take decisive action
- attracting special attention
3
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Garish-
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- clothes in vivid colors
- excessively or disturbingly vivid
- offensively or distressingly bright
- tastelessly showy
4
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Incessant-
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- continuing without stopping
2. continuing or following without interruption
5
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Melodramatic-
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of melodrama
2. appealing to the emotions : sensational
6
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Opaque-
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- blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light : exhibiting opacity
- hard to understand or explain
- obtuse or thick headed
7
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Quadruped-
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- an animal having four feet
8
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Manifestations-
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- the act, process, or instance of manifesting
- perceptible, outward, or visible expression
- one of the forms in which an individual is manifested
9
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Nuances-
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- a subtle distinction or variation
- a subtle quality
- sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express. delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling or value)
10
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Permeated-
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- to diffuse through or penetrate something
- to spread or diffuse through
- to pass through the pores or interstices I
11
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Rancor-
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bitter deep-seated ill will
12
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Repercussions-
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- reflection, reverberation
- an action or effect given or exerted in return : a reciprocal action or effect
- a widespread, indirect, or unforeseen effect of an act, action, or event
13
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Abstain-
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- to choose not to do or have something
2. to choose not to vote