Vocab 12 Flashcards by Payton Chung | Brainscape

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badinage

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n. playful, teasing talk

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debauchery

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n. corruption; self-indulgence

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necromancy

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n. magic, especially that practiced by a witch

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blandishment

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n. flattery

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fastidious

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adj. hard to please; fussy

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halcyon

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adj. calm; pleasant

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malapropism

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n. a word humorously misused

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garner

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v. to gather; to acquire

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kismet

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n. destiny; fate; fortune (one’s lot in life)

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hegira

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flight; escape

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paradigm

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n. a model; an example

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ambiance

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n. the mood or quality of

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regress

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v. to move backward

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bilious

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adj. bad tempered; cross

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gumption

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n. courage and initiative; common sense

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greg

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“flock” or “herd.”

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val

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“to be strong” or “to be worthy.”

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ven, vent, or venu

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“to come to” or “to approach.”

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co-

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“with” or “together”

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e-

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“out” or “from”

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seg-

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apart

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a-

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“away” or “from”

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ambi-

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“both” or “around.”

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in-

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“not”