Vocab 9 Flashcards
1
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effervescent
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adjective
vivacious and enthusiastic
2
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epoch
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noun
significant time in history or in someone’s life
3
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exigency
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noun
urgent demand
4
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impudent
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adjective
not showing due respect for another person
5
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innocuous
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adjective
not harmful or offensive
6
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hoydenish
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over-the-top/exciting
7
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ostensible
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adjective
something that appears to be true, but not necessarily so
8
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pedantic
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adjective
excessively concerned with minor details and rules
9
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lampooning
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verb
publicly criticize using ridicule irony or sarcasm
10
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harbinger
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noun
person/thing that announces the approach of another
11
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strident
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adjective
loud and harsh
12
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fawning
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adjective
displaying exaggerated flattery or affection
