Vocab 31-60 Flashcards
1
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hedonism
A
devotion to pleasurable pursuits
2
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imperturbable
A
extreme calm and steadiness
to turbulence
3
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impassive
A
revealing no emotion
passive face
4
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indigent
A
poor, needy
indigenous people are poor
5
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inveigh
A
speak or write about something with hostility
6
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unctuous
A
excessively smug
7
Q
burgeon
A
to grow rapidly, flourish
8
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virulent
A
harmful or poisonous
9
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vociferously
A
vehement or clamorous
intense feelings
10
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equivocate
A
use ambitious language with deceptive intent
11
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contrite
A
regretful, seeking forgiveness
12
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acumen
A
keen, accurate judgment
13
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torpid
A
lethargic
14
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pernicious
A
extremely harmful
15
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diatribe
A
denunciation
