Vocab 2 Flashcards

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Sophomoric

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adj- being overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature.

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Simper

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v- to smile in a silly, annoying, self-conscious way; n- a silly smile

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Languid

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adj- sluggish, weary, lethargic; lacking in vigor or vitality, spirit, or interest; adv- languidly

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Swagger

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v- to walk or strut with defiance or arrogance; n- the defiant or insolent walk one does

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Bellicose

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adj- eager to fight; hostile; warlike; n- bellicosity

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Sublime

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adj- majestic; supreme or outstanding; elevated, lofty; inspiring awe

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Muse

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n- the goddess or power regarded as inspiring and artist, esp. a poet AND v.- to reflect

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Harlequin

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n- a joker, jester, or clown in comedy or pantomime, in costume of a diamond-shaped pattern or design, often with a mask and a pointed hat

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Scruples

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a belief about what’s wrong that prevents one from doing something bad; moral or ethics that act as restraining

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Portent

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n- an omen; a warning or premonition of something to come

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