Vocab List 4 Flashcards
1
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acclaim
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praise, approve enthusiastically
2
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affable
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friendly, kind
3
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anachronistic
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happening or existing in its wrong historical time
4
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avant-garde
A
something different or unexpected in the arts, experimental
5
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blithe
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carefree, joyous
6
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cantankerous
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grouchy, disagreeable
7
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charismatic
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possessing the ability to inspire and influence others
8
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circumspect
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careful, cautious
9
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compliant
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agreeable, yielding, submissive
10
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cosmopolitan
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worldly, having knowledge of other places in the world
11
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daunting
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difficult, seeming impossible
12
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decorous
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proper, polite, well-mannered
13
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demagogue
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speaker who brings out strong emotions, (negative)
14
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devious
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sneaky, tricky, finagle, cajole
15
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discretion
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caution, good judgement
