Vocabulary Fifteen Flashcards

1
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retinue

A

a group of followers accompanying a distinguished person

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2
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nouveau riches

A

persons newly rich

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3
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missive

A

a letter

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4
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prolific

A

producing abundant results

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5
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convivial

A

jovial, hospitable

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6
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credible

A

believable

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7
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credulous

A

too ready to believe; easily deceived

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8
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deprecate

A

to disapprove of

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9
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exemplary

A

worthy of imitation

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10
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gadfly

A

a person that bothers or harasses; a fly that bites or harasses

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11
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magnanimous

A

generous, noble, honorable

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12
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perdition

A

ruin, damnation

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13
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ruminate

A

to ponder, to think (muse)

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14
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sequestered

A

retired, secluded

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15
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tawdry

A

showy but cheap

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16
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vestige

A

a trace

17
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titillate

A

to tickle, to give pleasureable excitement

18
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flippant

A

treating a serious matter lightly

19
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genre

A

kind, style

20
Q

cravat

A

a tie