Vocab 50-59, 120-129 Flashcards
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Aesthetic
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Relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
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Abstracted
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Removed in thought from the immediate situation
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Banter
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To speak in a witty or teasing manner
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Buoyant
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Capable of floating, also cheerful
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Commensurate
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Equal
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Crescendo
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A gradual increase in volume and intensity
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Disconcerting
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Upsetting, frustrating
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Ellcit
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To bring out a response, to evoke
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Gravity
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Seriousness, importance
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Hilarity
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Boisterous merriment, mirth
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Homogenous
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Of the same kind
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Impetuous
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Violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
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Insolence
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Insulting or contemptuous behavior
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Labyrinthine
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Like a maze, very convoluted and intricate
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Poignant
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Piercing, incisive, and keen
