Vocab Quiz 1 Flashcards
1
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accost
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to approach and/or speak in an aggressive manner
2
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connoisseurship
A
expertise
3
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explicit
A
conveyed clearly and in detail
4
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impunity
A
freedom from punishment
5
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preculde
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to make impossible
6
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puncheon
A
a large barrel
7
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recoil
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ro spring back in fear, horror, or disgust
8
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retribution
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a reward or punishment for a good or bad deed; “payback”
9
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termination
A
the end
10
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adroit
A
skillful or resourceful
11
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assuage
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to make better or less severe
12
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bourgeois
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relating to or about the social middle class
13
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brusque
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short and abrupt
n. the middle class
14
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evoke
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to bring about (a feeling or thought)
15
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gaiety
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festivity; light-heartedness or cheerfulness
16
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misconstrue
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to misinterpret the meaning, intention, or character of (someone)
17
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obstinately
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stubbornly
18
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revelry
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noisy partying
19
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sufficient
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enough to meet the needs of a situation
