VOCAB 4 Flashcards by Sophia Benning | Brainscape

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burgeon

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begin to grow/increase rapidly

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extirpate

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destroy completely

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virulent

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rapid and destructive course; full of malice; extremely poisonous/venomous

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imprimatur

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formal & explicit approval

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repudiate

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refuse to accept/be associated with

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inured

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habituate to, toughen via exposure

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disparate

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fundamentally distinct/different

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austere

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stern, strict; self denial

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maladroit

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unskilled, clumsy

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adroit

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skilled, careful

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effulgent/refulgent

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beaming, radiating, bright

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panache

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stylish, distinctive elegance

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sartorial

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relating to clothing/tailors

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meretricious

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tasteless showy, flashy

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piquant

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engaging, stimulating, provocative

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quotidian

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occurring daily; ordinary

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prosaic

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lacking wit/imagination; ordinary, everyday

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diurnal

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lacking imagination; ordinary, daily

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bucolic

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relating to the rural countryside/life

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axiom

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self-evident general truth

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maxim

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short, general truth

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pithy

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concise, yet expressive

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prescience

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knowing before something happens

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portent

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omen, a sign something big’s about to happen

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ineluctable

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inevitable, certain

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minatory

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foreshadowing evil or tragic events

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obviate

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prevent

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equanimity

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calm, refusing to panic

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sangfroid

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calm under dangerous or stressful conditions

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aplomb

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self-confidence in a demanding situation

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encomium

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formal praise

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panegyric/paean

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formal expression of praise

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philistine

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person who’s indifferent/hostile to culture & the arts

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proscribe

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forbid, banish, outlaw, prohibit

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