Vocab 5 Flashcards

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ambulatory (adj)

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relating to or adapted for walking.

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austere (adj)

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance.

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churlish (adj)

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.

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corpulent (adj)

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(of a person) fat

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derisive (adj)

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expressing ridicule, mockingly

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effeminate (adj)

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having characteristics and ways of behaving traditionally associated with women and regarded as inappropriate for a man.

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ennui (noun)

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a feeling of boredom and dissatisfaction coming from a lack of excitement.

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inscrutable (adj)

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impossible to understand or interpret.

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jocund (adj)

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cheerful and lighthearted.

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ostentatious (adj)

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice.

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