voab lesson 11 Flashcards
1
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caricature
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comic or ridiculous effect
2
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droll
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amusingly odd or comical
3
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facetious
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playfully humorous, jesting
4
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flippant
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rudely witty
5
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hilarity
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loud and lively merriment; boisterousness
6
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ludicrous
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laughable because of an obvious absurdity or ridiculousness
7
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mirth
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gladness or lightheartedness; especially when expressed by laughter
8
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whimsical
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playful or fanciful; imaginatively humors
9
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witticism
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a witty or clever remark
10
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adverse
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unfavorable to ones Interest or welfare
11
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averse
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have a strong feeling of dislike or reluctance
12
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emigrate
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to leave to settle in a country
13
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immigrate
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to enter a country to settle
14
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figuratively
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in a manner marked by metaphorical language or figures of speech
15
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ingenious
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having or showing creative skill
