Vocab #1 Flashcards
1
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Heresy
A
against common opinion
2
Q
Poignant
A
deeply moving, emotional
3
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Respite
A
a short break or intermission
4
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Boorish
A
ill-mannered
5
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Debility
A
weakness, incapacity
6
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Hiatus
A
interruption or break
7
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Languid
A
tired, slow
8
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Poised
A
calm, collected
9
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Terse
A
concise, to the point
9
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Lance
A
spear, to cut open
10
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Obscure
A
difficult to understand, not well known
11
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Cynical
A
distrustful, believing the worst of people
12
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Acrid
A
sharp, pungent
12
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Bourgeois
A
middle class
13
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Resplendent
A
shining, glowing