VOCAB 555555555 Flashcards

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Imprecation

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A curse (N)

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panegyric

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An expression of praise (N)

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3
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nebulous

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Vague or unclear (ADJ)

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bowdlerize

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To remove offensive parts of a play (V)

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fop

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An excessively fashion-conscious man N
a man who is excessively concerned with his clothes and appereance

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elegy

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a sad or mournful person N

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deference

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respect or consideration N

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pedantic

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Showing off ones learning adj

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non sequitur

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something that does not logically follow n

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sanguine

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cheerful or optimistic adj

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Impair

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To weaken or dmg smthing V

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Quandary

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A puzzling situation n

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13
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ebullient

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enthusiastic adj

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14
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carnal

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relating to sexual or physical appetite adj

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rakish

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dashingly stylish adj

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Petr

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Stone

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sist

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to stop

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ous

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full of

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viv/vit

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to live

20
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glyph

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to carve

21
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sub

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under

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id

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tending to

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al

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pertaining to