vocab 13 Flashcards by Annie Li | Brainscape

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angular

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having angles or sharp corners

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ascend

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go up

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audacity

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willingness to take risks

rude behavior

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austere

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severe or strict

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debacle

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a sudden failure

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didactic

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instructional, educational

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discord

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disagreement

lack of harmony

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dissemination

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spreading something widely

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embellish

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decorate, elaborate

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gluttonous

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excessively greedy

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hypocrite

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a person who contradicts their own beliefs

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lament

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mourn

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mundane

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dull, boring

earthly

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ominous

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impression that something bad is gonna happen

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pacifistic

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holding belief that war and violence are injustifiable

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revere

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feel deep respect or admiration

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subtle

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precise, muted, clever

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toxic

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harmful

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tranquil

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calm

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verbose

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wordy, talkative