vocab 8 Flashcards by Maylin Wongjarupun | Brainscape

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aesthetic

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showing an appreciation of beauty in nature/ art

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catalyst

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someone/ something that brings about change

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denunciaton

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expression of strong disapproval made openly/ publicly

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embellish

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to decorate; to elaborate open

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forlorn

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deserted; left alone and neglected; unhappy

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hypocritical

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insincere, pretending to be what one is not

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implausible

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not having appearance of truth/ reason

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lethargic

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drowsy; dull; sluggish; indiferent

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perceptive

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discerning; observant; sensitive

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recluse

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person who lives alone; away from others

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sanction

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authorized approval/ permission

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tactless

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without skill in dealing with people

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unassailable

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undeniable; unquestionable; not able to attack

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vacillitate

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to say unsteadily; to totter; to waver; to fluctuate

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waive

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to dispense with; to relinquish; to postpone

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