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Romanticism Flashcards

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To violate a command or law

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Transgress(v)

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Acting with sudden or rash energy, hasty

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impetuous(adj)

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Intentionally, unhurried thoughtful manner

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Deliberately( adv)

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Disturbance of the emotions, agitation, uneasiness

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Perturbation(n)

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Suited to ones needs or nature, agreeable

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Congenial(adj)

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To spread through every part of

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Pervade(v)

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A feeling of doubt,mistrust, or uncertainty

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misgiving(n)

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Low, contemptible, wretched

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Abject(adj)

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A strong dislike

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Aversion(n)

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Good taste in conduct or appearance

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Decorum(n)

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A feeling of high spirits or lively joy

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Exhilaration(n)

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Too ask urgently or repeatedly, to annoy or trouble

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Importune(v)

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One who does not follow generally accepted beliefs, customs, or practices

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Nonconformist(n)

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Secret or hidden from view

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Occult(adj)

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Immoderate desire for wealth, greed

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Avarice(n)

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Helpful or advantageous, favorable

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Propitious(adj)

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Display meant to impress others, beautiful showiness

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Ostentation(n)

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One who expressed strong disapproval or harsh criticism

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Censurer(n)

19
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Gloomy, sad

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Melancholy(adj)

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The act or practice of opressing or harassing with ill treatment, especially because of race, gender, religion, or beliefs

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Persecution(n)

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Engaging in risky business transactions on the chance of a quick or considerable profit

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Speculating(n.v)

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One who lends money at interest, especially at an unusually high or unlawfully high rate of interest

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Userer(n)

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Relief

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Alleviation(n)

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Ambiguous

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Equivocal(adj)

25
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Kinship or likeness

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Affinity(n)

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Exceeding reasonable limits, excessive

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Inordinate(adj)

27
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Lacking in flavor, bland

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Insipid(adj)

28
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Lack of feeling or interest

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Apathy(n)

29
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Stubbornness, insistence

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Pertinacity(n)

30
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A strange idea

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Vagary(n)

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Behavior

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Demeanor(n)

32
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Departure from the normal rules

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Anomaly(n)

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