Vocabulary Chapter 4 Flashcards by Carmen Trojcak | Brainscape

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Fortuitous

A

Happening by chance or accident

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Recapitulate

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To summarize; to repeat briefly

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Perfunctory

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Done without care; in a routine fashion

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Baroque

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Overly decorated

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Hedonism

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Pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

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Obloquy

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Strong disapproval; A bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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Debacle

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A complete failure; A total collapse

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Quasi-

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Resembling; Seeming; Half

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Besmirch

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To make dirty; To stain

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Imperative

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Extremely necessary; Virtually important

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Sacrosanct

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Extremely holy

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Sadistic

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Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

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Demeanor

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Behavior; Manner of conducting oneself

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Facetious

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Comical; Jocular; Flippant

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Celibate

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Abstaining from intercourse; unmarried

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