Vocabulary Twelve Flashcards

1
Q

ascetic

A

shunning pleasure, self-denying

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2
Q

aesthetic

A

having a sense of the beautiful (in nature and art)

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3
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indubitable

A

certain, indisputable

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4
Q

malapropism

A

humorous misuse of word

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5
Q

lackey

A

slavish follower

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6
Q

antithesis

A

the direct opposite

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7
Q

harlequin

A

a buffoon, clown

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8
Q

decrepit

A

weakened by age

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9
Q

pathos

A

quality in events or art which arouses our pity

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10
Q

droll

A

odd and laughter-producing

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11
Q

empathy

A

ability to put oneself in another’s place, able to feel another’s emotions

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12
Q

levity

A

lack of proper seriousness

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13
Q

loath

A

reluctant, unwilling, averse

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14
Q

dipsomania

A

alcoholism

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15
Q

philanthropist

A

lover of mankind

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16
Q

cacophonous

A

harsh-sounding

17
Q

euphonious

A

pleasing in sound

18
Q

mélange

A

a mixture

19
Q

fortissimo

A

very loud

20
Q

opiate

A

a drug, narcotic (something that dulls the senses and induces sleep)