Vocab Chapter 11 Flashcards
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Pleasing to the senses; Having a sense of beauty; giving an impression of beauty; artistic
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Aesthetic
2
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Something that causes or speeds up a process; a person or thing that brings about change
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Catalyst
3
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To say bad things about; to speak ill of; criticize; put down
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Disparage
4
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To flatter someone; to charm; win favor; make oneself agreeable
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Ingratiate
5
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Boring; dull; tasteless; unexciting
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Insipid
6
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Without an equal; so superior as to be without equal; incomparable; unsurpassed
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Peerless
7
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Correctness; appropriateness
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Propriety
8
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A master performer; an expert, particularly in the arts
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Virtuoso
9
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Sharp and bitter; sharply critical; harsh; biting
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Vitriolic
10
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Impulsive; Determined by impulse; odd; arbitrary
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Whimsical
