Vocab flashcards #1

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1
Q

to go through an area or to go to people to solicit votes or orders or to determine opinions

A

canvass

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2
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1) breaking or violating of a promise, agreement, or law.

2) an opening or rapture made in something

A

breach

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3
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treating a serious matter with humor, especially when inappropriate

A

levity

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4
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specialized words or expressions of a trade, profession, or group

A

jargon

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5
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to make something greater, larger, or more intense

A

augment

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6
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not conspicuous; not noticeable

A

unobtrusive

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7
Q

A book collector

A

bibliophile

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8
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producing a bright light from a heated filament

A

incandescent

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9
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of or relating to the sense of smell

A

olfactory

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10
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someone or something utterly wicked

A

heinous

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11
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an excessive amount of something

A

surfeit

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