Vocabulary Fifteen Flashcards
1
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retinue
A
a group of followers accompanying a distinguished person
2
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nouveau riches
A
persons newly rich
3
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missive
A
a letter
4
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prolific
A
producing abundant results
5
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convivial
A
jovial, hospitable
6
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credible
A
believable
7
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credulous
A
too ready to believe; easily deceived
8
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deprecate
A
to disapprove of
9
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exemplary
A
worthy of imitation
10
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gadfly
A
a person that bothers or harasses; a fly that bites or harasses
11
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magnanimous
A
generous, noble, honorable
12
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perdition
A
ruin, damnation
13
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ruminate
A
to ponder, to think (muse)
14
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sequestered
A
retired, secluded
15
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tawdry
A
showy but cheap
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
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cravat
A
a tie
