October 2022 Flashcards
1
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inscrutable
A
difficult to read/analyse
2
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vitiate
A
spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of
3
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farcical
A
ludicrous, absurd
4
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joie de vivre
A
Hearty or carefree enjoyment of life.
5
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fait accompli
A
accomplished, presumably irreversible deed or fact.
By the time we learned about the decision, it was already a fait accompli
6
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verve
A
the spirit and enthusiasm animating artistic composition or performance : VIVACITY
7
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mountebank
A
A hawker of quack medicines who attracts customers with stories, jokes, or tricks.
A flamboyant charlatan
