Manhattan5lb-3 Flashcards by Shubham Indurkar | Brainscape

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sobriety

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seriousness

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vivacious

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vibrant

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mirthful

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full of joy

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mercantilist

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related to commercial activities

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onerous

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oppressive

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effusive

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pouring out

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blithe

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joyous

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fetid

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foul-smelling

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wisened

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old and weathered

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desiccated

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dehydrated

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satirical

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using sarcasm

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farcical

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laughable

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stoic

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unmoved by emotions

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wallowing

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self-indulging

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besotted

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infatuated or drunk

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mired

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to be entangled

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curtailing

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to cut short

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aurora

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lights in the sky

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pantheon

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all the gods of a particular religion

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catharsis

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relieving of emotional tension through art

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heralded

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sign that something is about to happen

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ratified

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approved

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vitreous

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made of glass

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rancorous

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malevolent

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doting

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committed

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discerning

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shrewd

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helmsmanship

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a person who steers the ship

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piques

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to affect with sharp irritation and resentment

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detractors

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opposers

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interlocuters

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in-betweeners

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populist

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a member of political party claiming to represent people

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explicate

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analyze and develop an idea

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prodigy

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a young person who is talented

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heuristic

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a method that encourages to find solution by trial and error

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Avant-garde

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developing new concepts

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imbue

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inspried or permeated

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labyrinthine,

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tortuous, complicated

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farce

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mockery, ridiculous sham

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patent

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obvious/evident

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parables

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stories with morals

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innuendo

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a hint of a negative sort

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insinuation

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a negative hint

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candor

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honest conversation

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complement

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something that supports

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compliment

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an expression of praise

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titillation

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excitement

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Hellenistic

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related to Greek period

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extirpated

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obliterated