Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Vaingloriousness
A
Boastful
2
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Opulent
A
Indicating wealth
3
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Archaic
A
Ancient
4
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Salamandrine
A
Salamander-like
5
Q
Intertextual
A
Relating to another poem
6
Q
Pastoral
A
Rural
7
Q
Dystopian
A
Misery/ squalor
8
Q
Utopian
A
Idealised perfection
9
Q
Evocative
A
Brings about thoughts and feelings
10
Q
Unequivocal
A
Clear
11
Q
Ostentation
A
Unnecessary display of wealth/knowledge
12
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Laxness
A
Not firm
13
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Tenuous
A
Thin
14
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Archetypal
A
Original
15
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Intrepid
A
Fearless/ dauntless
16
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Motif
A
Recurring theme
17
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Demarcated
A
Separated
18
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Corroborate
A
Confirm/ support
19
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Connote
A
Imply/ suggest
20
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Malice
A
Desire to harm someone
21
Q
Adjourn
A
Postpone
22
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Naturalistic
A
Real life/ nature
23
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Agitative
A
Stirring up
24
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Phantasmagoric
A
Dream-like/ gothic