Vocab #2 Flashcards
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Donnybrook
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A fight; an uproar
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Metamorphosis
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A transformation or dramatic change
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Nonchalant
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Unconcerned, indifferent
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Vestige
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A trace or evidence of something that once existed
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Interlocutor
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Someone who participates in a conversation
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Procrustacean
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Strictly disregarding individual differences or circumstances
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Stygian
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Dark and forbidding
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Sophistry
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A deliberately deceptive or misleading argument
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Carte Blanche
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Boundless authority; unlimited power to act
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Incantation
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A chant; a recited magical spell
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Cosmopolitan
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Worldly; sophisticated
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Rife
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Abundant; prevalent
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Nomenclature
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Technical names or naming system in art and science
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Brigand
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A robber or bandit
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Contemptuous
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Haughty; scornful