Sun 28 Flashcards by joe Lovett | Brainscape

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Banal (adj)

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predictable; cliched; boring

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Bevy (n)

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a group

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Bilk (v)

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to cheat; to defraud

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Blithe (adj)

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joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought

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Bombastic (adj)

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pompous in speech and manner

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Bonhomie (n)

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good-natured geniality; an atmosphere of good cheer

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Cabal (n)

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a secret group seeking to overturn something

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Sybarite (n)

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a person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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Sycophant (n)

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a self-serving flatterer; a yes-man

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Syncopation (n)

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temporary irregularity in musical rhythm

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Tacit (adj)

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done without using words

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