Vocab 8/13-8/17 Flashcards
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Vacillate
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To waiver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute
2
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Postulate
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To claim or assume the existence or truth of
3
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Elucidate
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To make known or clear
4
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Pithy
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Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning
5
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Piquant
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Of an interestingly provocative or lively character
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Turgid
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Inflated, overblown, or pompous
7
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Pedantic
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Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in ones learning
8
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Mellifluous
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Sweetly or smoothly flowing; sweet-sounding
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Obfuscate
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To confuse, bewilder, or stupefy
10
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Erudite
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Characterized by great knowledge
