Vocab 1-30 Flashcards
1
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pith
A
the essential/central part
2
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platitude
A
a superficial remark
3
Q
polemical
A
controversial/argumentative
4
Q
prodigan
A
extravagant, recklessly wasteful
5
Q
querulous
A
prone to complaining
6
Q
rancorous
A
bitter resentment
7
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salubrious
A
promoting health and well-being
8
Q
solvent
A
able to meet financial obligations
9
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specious
A
suspicious nature
10
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spurious
A
lacking authenticity or validity
11
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quiescence
A
motionless, stillness (like quietness)
12
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endemic
A
characteristic of a specific locality, region, people
13
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evanescent
A
tending to vanish
14
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iconoclast
A
one who undermines traditional conventions
in contrast to the traditional icons
15
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idolatrous
A
excessive devotion to something
