Vocabulary Quiz 3 Flashcards
1
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levity
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lightness, having very little weight, lightness of mood
2
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epigram
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a short poem ending in witty or ingenious turn of thought
3
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fractious
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refractory, unruly, not being able to control esp children
4
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credulous
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believing something that has no proof
5
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fervent
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hot, burning, glowing, boiling
6
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libel
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to falsely accuse someone, a pamphlet to discredit someone
7
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contiguous
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touching, in actual contact, meeting at common boundary, adjoining
8
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insolent
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proud, arrogant
9
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succulent
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having a fleshy, juicy substance
10
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obstinate
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firmly adhering to an opinion, stubborn
11
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corrugated
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marked with wrinkles, parallel folds, ridges
12
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nebulous
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cloudy, misty, foggy
13
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laudable
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praiseworthy, commendable
14
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conceit
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a idea or thought, a long or extended metaphor
15
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meretricious
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superficially attractive but has no value
