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Vocab list #2 Flashcards

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Euphemism

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An inoffensive word or phrase that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

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Magnanimous

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Generous, understanding, and tolerant; noble

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Truculent

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Defiantly aggressive; someone always looking for a fight

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Portentous

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Of momentous or ominous significance; important

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Stagnant

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Not circulating or flowing; lacking movement; dead

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Incessant

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WIthout interruption; constantly; endlessly

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Tranquil

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Not agitated; cal; composed; serene

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Garrulous

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Full of trivial conversation; a person who just won’t stop talking; gabby; chatty; loquacious

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Forlorn

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Marked by or showing hopelessness

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Fortuitous

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Occurring by happy chance; fortunate; lucky

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