Vocab #9 Flashcards
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Alacrity
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(n) Cheerful or speedy willingness
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Aplomb
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(n.) poise, assurance, great self-confidence; perpendicularity
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barrage
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(n.) a rapid, large-scale outpouring of something
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cognizant
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(adj.) aware, mindful
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collusion
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(n.) secret agreement or cooperation, esp. for wrong-doing
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deleterious
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(adj.) harmful, injurious
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hegemony
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(n.) the domination of one state or group over its allies
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paradigm
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(n) model or pattern; worldview, set of shared assumptions, values, etc.
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unctuous
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(adj.) Excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness, sincerity, or piety; fatty, oily; pliable
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urbane
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(adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
