The Student Vocab (190-199) Flashcards
Learn words from Michael Roth's *The Student*
1
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averse
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(adj)
having an active feeling of dislike/distate for someone/something
2
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satiated
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(adj)
satisfied; filled fully ro to excess
3
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stoical
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(adj)
enduring pain/hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining
4
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hedonistic
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(adj)
devoted to the pursuit of pleasure
5
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pretension
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(n)
a claim/assertionof doubtful (likely false) value
6
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mundane
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(adj)
lacking interest or excitement; dull; commonplace
7
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parable
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(n)
a simple story used to illustrate a moral/spiritual lesson
8
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zealously
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(adj)
with great energy/enthusiasm
9
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infamous
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(adj)
having a reputation of the worst kind; notoriously evil
10
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proselytize
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(v)
to convert/attempt to convert someone from one religion/belief to another