VOCAB 169-180 Flashcards
1
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urbane adj.
A
man is courteous and refined in manner
2
Q
poltroon n.
A
utter coward
3
Q
gauche adj.
A
lacking ease or grace, socially awkward
4
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libertine n.
A
person behaves w/o moral principles or responsibility
5
Q
aesthetic adj.
A
concerned with or appreciation of beauty
6
Q
ascetic adj.
A
suggest practice of severe self discipline from all forms of indulgence
7
Q
epiphany n.
A
manifestation of a divine or supernatural being / realization of something
8
Q
enjambment n.
A
continuation of a sentence w/o a pause beyond the end of a line
9
Q
germane adj.
A
relevant to a subject under consideration
10
Q
atrophy v.
A
body wastes away b/c degeneration of cells
11
Q
temper v.
A
improve hardness of steel by reheating
12
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inexorable adj.
A
impossible to stop or prevent
