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Vocab List 2 Flashcards

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Preceding

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coming before something else

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Insolent

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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect

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Sobriquet

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a person’s nickname

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Gaffe

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unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

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Admonish

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warn or reprimand/scold someone firmly

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Brevity

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shortness of time or concise use of speech

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Bombastic

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elevated; impressive sounding but with little meaning

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