VOCAB 121-132 Flashcards
1
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nihilism n.
A
rejection of all religion and moral principles; life is meaningless
2
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droll adj.
A
curious or unusual in a way that provoked dry amusement
3
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bourgeois adj.
A
middle class
4
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circumspect adj.
A
wary and unwilling to take risks
5
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mitigate v.
A
make less severe or painful
6
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wherewithal n.
A
money or other means necessary for a particular reason
7
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complaisant adj.
A
willing to please others
8
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vicissitude n.
A
change of circumstances of fortune; one that’s unwelcome
9
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contingent adj.
A
subject to change; conditional
10
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tractable adj.
A
easy to control or influence
11
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dissipated v./n.
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- v. break up or scatter
- n. overindulging in sensual pleasures
12
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subsist v.
A
maintain or support oneself at minimal level
