Vocab Week 5 Flashcards

1
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A trite, overused expression

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Cliche (n.)

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2
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Impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim

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Capricious (adj.)

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3
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To combine into one

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Coalesce (v.)

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4
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Worthy of praise

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Commendable (adj.)

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5
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To hold the interest of, to gain the attention of

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Captivate (v.)

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6
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An enormous structure

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Colossus (n.)

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7
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A conspiracy, a secret agreement

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Collusion (n.)

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8
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Relating to the sky or the heavens

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Celestial (adj.)

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9
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Intelligent, viable

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Cogent (adj.)

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10
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A piece of cloth on which an artist paints

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Canvas (n.)

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11
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To criticize, to scold

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Chastise (v.)

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12
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Lethargic

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Comatose (adj.)

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13
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To frolic, leap, prance

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Cavort (v.)

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14
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To reveal, to party

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Carouse (v.)

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15
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Arranged, as in dance

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Choreographed (adj.)

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16
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Indirect language

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Circumlocution (n.)

17
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An abnormal fear of closed or crowded spaces

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Claustrophobia (n.)

18
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Cautious

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Circumspect (adj.)

19
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Able to see things that others cannot

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Clairvoyant (adj.)

20
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A hole

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Cavity (n.)