Vocab 9 Flashcards

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advent

A

a coming or arrival

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blasé

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indifferent to what others might find pleasurable or exciting because of excessive indulgence or enjoyment; unconcerned

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bravado

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an ostentatious display of bravery; defiant or swaggering behavior

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disparate

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containing or made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements; showing a marked difference or inequality

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domicile

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ones house or place of residence

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fabricate

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to make by putting parts together; to construct; to invent in order to deceive

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place; one who goes from place to place

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lilliputian

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extremely small or appearing to be so

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phobia

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a strong, irrational fear

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proclivity

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a strong inclination towards something

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projectile

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an objection impelled with force or self propelled through the air

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queasy

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causing nausea or tending to be nauseous; causing or experiencing uneasiness; squeamish

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reciprocate

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to exchange in kind; to repay

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relegate

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to put out of sight of mind; demote; to assign for a decision or further action

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vertigo

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dizziness or a tilting, spinning sensation

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