Vocabulary List #12 Flashcards by Alexandra Goodman | Brainscape

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efface (v)

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to erase

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nefarious (adj)

A

sinful; abominable

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idyllic (adj)

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peaceful; serene; pastoral

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vacuous (adj)

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empty

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fabricate (v)

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to manufacture; to make up

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soporific (adj)

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calming; anesthetic

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coalesce (v)

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to come together; to combine

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extraneous (adj)

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unnecessary; irrelevant

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mellifluous (adj)

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sweet-sounding; harmonic

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farcical (adj)

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absurd; comical

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cacophony (n)

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dissonance; discord

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laconic (adj)

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brief; short

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ornate (adj)

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fancifully decorated; adorned

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irascible (adj)

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irritable; grouchy

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zeal (n)

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enthusiasm; zest

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noxious (adj)

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deadly; dangerous

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surfeit (n)

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plethora; excess

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malevolent (adj)

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evil; really bad

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indolent (adj)

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lazy; lackadaisical

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vapid (adj)

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dull; boring; bland