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Vocabualry 9 Flashcards

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Risqué

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Daringly close to in delicacy or impropriety

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Epitaph

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A commemorative inscription on a tumor or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site

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Esprit de corps

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Group spirit or sense of pride or honor

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Guru

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A preceptor giving personal religious instruction or an intellectual or spiritual guide or leader any person who counsels word visors

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Abecedarian

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A person who is learning the letters of the alphabet

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Esoteric

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Knowledge understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest

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Cherubim

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Member of the second order of angels after a presented as a beautiful rosy cheeks child with wings plural of cherub

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Lampoon

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A harsh satire usually directed against an individual or institution

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Anthropomorphism

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The attribution of human form or behavior to a Didi animal plant in animate object etc.

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Extirpate

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To uproot or a move or destroy totally to do it with

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Colossal

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Huge or gigantic or extraordinarily great in size extent or degree

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seraphim

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Sarah is one of the celestial beings hovering above God’s throne and Isaiah’s vision member of the highest order of angels after I presented as a child’s head with wings above below and on each side

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Debonair

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Courteous gracious and having a sophisticated charm suave

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Visage

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The face

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De rigueur

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Proper fashion mall or strictly required as the attic at usage or fashion

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Raison d’etre

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Reason for being

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Dégagé

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Free and relaxed in manner casual unconstrained easy as manner style

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Penchant

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A strong leaning or inclination toward something

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Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence overbearing pride or presumption arrogance

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Catharsis

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The purging of emotions are relieving of emotional tensions through art

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Agape

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The love of God or Christ for humankind unconditional love

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Eros

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If capitalize the ancient Greek god of love or physical love or sexual desire or carnal love

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Ethos

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The distinguishing character or spirit of a culture the underlying sense with informs the beliefs customs or practices of a group or society

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Chicanery

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Trickery or deception by quibbling or sophistry

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Empirical

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Depending on observational long without regard for scientific method or theory derive from experience or experiment

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Coup d’état

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The sudden overthrow of a government usually by force and buy a small group

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Confidant

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Someone to whom one secret or private matters are disclosed

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Rendezvous

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A meeting at a prearranged time and place

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Ciao

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Greeting or parting hello goodbye so long see you later

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Doggerel

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Bad poetry rude crude or poor

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Sortie

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A rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers

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Protegé

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A person under the patronage protection or care of another interested in his welfare or career

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Plebeian

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One of the common people of ancient Rome a member of the lower class

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Nadir

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The point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite to the Zenith

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Zenith

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The highest point on the celestial sphere directly above the observer the highest point or state

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Nemesis

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A source of harm or ruin something that a person cannot conquer or cheese or the Greek goddess a vengeance

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Blithe

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Carefree and lighthearted joyous Mary or gay and disposition

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Forte

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Strong. As of a person that in which one excels the stronger part of the sword blade between the middle and the hilt

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Alumnus

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A graduate of former student of a specific school college or university usually masculine

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Fete

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A day of celebration or holiday

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Kismet

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Fate destiny or fortune

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Simulacrum

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A slight unreel or superficial likeness or semblance

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Philippic

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A speech or writing full of bitter condemnation

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Aficionado

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Ardent devotee or fan or enthusiast

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Moribund

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In a dying state or near death

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