vocab unit 9 Flashcards
1
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extravagant actions
A
antics
2
Q
causing death, destruction, or ruin; very harmful
A
baneful
3
Q
a request or favor; a blessing
A
boon
4
Q
a government through bureaus run by nonelective officials; government officials collectively
A
bureaucracy
5
Q
a person who delights in an art or science in an amateurish or superficial way; a superficial amateur
A
dilettante
6
Q
exhibiting unstable behavior
A
flighty
7
Q
too bright or glaring; showy
A
garish
8
Q
a long, noisy, or scolding speech
A
harangue
9
Q
tearfully or effusively sentimental
A
maudlin
10
Q
composed of various colors or elements
A
motley
11
Q
one who makes an ostentatious display of knowledge; one who gives undue attention to trivial details of learning but has little interest in practical affairs
A
pedant
12
Q
a long-lasting feud or conflict
A
vendetta
