Vocabulary Twelve Flashcards
1
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ascetic
A
shunning pleasure, self-denying
2
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aesthetic
A
having a sense of the beautiful (in nature and art)
3
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indubitable
A
certain, indisputable
4
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malapropism
A
humorous misuse of word
5
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lackey
A
slavish follower
6
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antithesis
A
the direct opposite
7
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harlequin
A
a buffoon, clown
8
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decrepit
A
weakened by age
9
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pathos
A
quality in events or art which arouses our pity
10
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droll
A
odd and laughter-producing
11
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empathy
A
ability to put oneself in another’s place, able to feel another’s emotions
12
Q
levity
A
lack of proper seriousness
13
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loath
A
reluctant, unwilling, averse
14
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dipsomania
A
alcoholism
15
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philanthropist
A
lover of mankind
16
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cacophonous
A
harsh-sounding
17
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euphonious
A
pleasing in sound
18
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mélange
A
a mixture
19
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fortissimo
A
very loud
20
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opiate
A
a drug, narcotic (something that dulls the senses and induces sleep)
