Vocabulary Flashcards

English

1
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Pulchritude

A

Loveliness

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2
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Aplomb

A

Composure

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3
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Abase

A

Demote

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4
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Despotic

A

Cruel

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5
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Persiflage

A

light and slightly contemptuous mockery or banter.

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Dexterity

A

Manual skill

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7
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Amorphous

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Shapeless

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8
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Penchant

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Fondness

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9
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Rancor

A

Bitterness

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10
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Carnal

A

Worldly

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11
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Sine qua non

A

Indispensable

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12
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Loquacious

A

Verbose; talkative

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13
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Amor con amor se paga

A

Love begets love

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14
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Conflagration

A

Large fire

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15
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Impertinent

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Irrelevant

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16
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Profanity

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Obscenity; cuss; dirty words

17
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Voracious

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Very eager; insatiable

18
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Esoteric

A

Understandable by a few

19
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Queue

A

Line

20
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Erudite

A

Learned

21
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Soiree

A

Evening party

22
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Connoisseur

A

Expert in a matter of taste

23
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Caveat emptor

A

Let the buyer beware

24
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Ad nauseam

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repeated so often that it has become annoying or tiresome.

25
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Coup de grace

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a final blow or shot given to kill a wounded person or animal.

26
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Renaissance

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Rebirth