The Student Vocab (190-199) Flashcards

Learn words from Michael Roth's *The Student*

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averse

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(adj)
having an active feeling of dislike/distate for someone/something

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satiated

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(adj)
satisfied; filled fully ro to excess

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stoical

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(adj)
enduring pain/hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining

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hedonistic

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(adj)
devoted to the pursuit of pleasure

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pretension

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(n)
a claim/assertionof doubtful (likely false) value

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mundane

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(adj)
lacking interest or excitement; dull; commonplace

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parable

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(n)
a simple story used to illustrate a moral/spiritual lesson

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zealously

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(adj)
with great energy/enthusiasm

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infamous

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(adj)
having a reputation of the worst kind; notoriously evil

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proselytize

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(v)
to convert/attempt to convert someone from one religion/belief to another

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