Set 1 Flashcards

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Juxtaposition

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Noun: Two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect

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Enigma

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Noun: A mystery, hard to understand or explain

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Euphonious

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Adjective: Melodious, pleasant sounding

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Reticent

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Adjective: Restrained, uncommunative

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5
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Ascetic

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Noun: Without indulgence or luxuries

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Innocuos

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Adjective: Harmless, insignificant

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Banal

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Adjective: Commonplace, ordinary

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Ameliorate

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Verb: To improve

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Virulent

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Adjective: Harmful

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Acuity

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Noun: Sharpness or perception of mind

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Servile

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Adjective: Overly submissive

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Extol

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Verb: To praise

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13
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Affable

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Adjective: Friendly, agreeable

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Assuage

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Verb: To reduce pain

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15
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Avarice

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Noun: Greed

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