Vocab 2 Flashcards by Austin Provino Tapp | Brainscape

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Euphuism

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A polite phrase to cover up unpleasantness.

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Levity

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Flippancy; joking about serious

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Euphony

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Pleasant sounds

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Buttrest

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Strengthen support

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Byline

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The line with the authors name

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Burgeon

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Grow flourish

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Tranquil

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Peaceful

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Ogle

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Stare at

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Ruminate

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Think over ponder

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Potent

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Powerful

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Tractable

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Obedient dutiful

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Ominous

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Threatening

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Allay

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To lessen

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Olfactory

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Concerned with smell

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Transcribe

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Copy

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Iconoclastic

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Person who opposes tyranny

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Burnish

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Polish

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Lethargic

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tired without energy

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Postulate

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Hypothesize propose

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Alibi

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An excuse

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Potable

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Suitable for drinking

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Hypocritical

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Insincere

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Alacrity

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Eagerness

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Robust

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Strong healthy

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Rotund

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Round

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Deliberate

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On purpose

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Idiosyncrasy

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Stupid habit or dumb habit

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Evacuate

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Escape or leave