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Vocabulary 3 Flashcards

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  1. Emulate
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(v): to try to be like

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  1. Enigmatic
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(adj): mysterious

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  1. Ennui
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(n): lack of spirit

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  1. Ephemeral
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(adj): lasting for a very long time

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  1. Epicure
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(n): a person who takes pleasure in fine food and wine

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  1. Equivocate
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(n): to use unclear language to deceive

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  1. Erudition
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(n): the quality of having great knowledge or learning

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  1. Esoteric
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(adj): understood by or meant for only the select few with special knowledge or interest

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  1. Espouse
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(v): to express support for a cause

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  1. Ethereal
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(adj): heavenly

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  1. Extol
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(v): praise enthusiastically

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  1. Fatuous
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(n): to be silly and pointless

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  1. Fecund
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(adj): producing an abundance of offspring

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  1. Felicity
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(n): the state of being happy

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  1. Fetid
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(adj): smelling extremely unpleasant

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  1. Flippant
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(adj): not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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  1. Florid
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(adj): having a red or flushed complexion

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  1. Foible
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(n): a weakness or flaw in character

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  1. Furtive
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(adj): attempting to avoid notice or attention because of guilt

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  1. Flippant
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(adj): not showing a serious or respectful attitude

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  1. Florid
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(adj): having a red or flushed complexion

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  1. Garish
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(adj): obtrusively bright and showing

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  1. Garner
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(v): to gather or collect

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  1. Guile
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(n): of sly or cunning intelligence.

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  1. Hedonism
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(n): the belief that pleasure or happiness is the most important goal of life

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  1. Heretic
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(n): a person holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted

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  1. Hiatus
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(n): a pause or gap in a process

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  1. Histrionic
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(adj): overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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Hoary

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(adj): gray if white, old and white

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Immutable

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(adj): unchanging over a period of time.

AP English Language and Composition (6 decks)

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