Vocabulary Twenty Flashcards by Ksk Jsis | Brainscape

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polymorphic

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having various forms

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polyphonic

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having many sounds, voices

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metamorphosis

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change of form

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affinity

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attraction, likeness

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avert

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to turn away, prevent, avoid

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vociferous

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producing a loud outcry; clamorous, noisy

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Elysian

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delightful, blissful, heavenly

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labyrinthine

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intricate, complicated

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mercurial

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quick, vivacious, changeable

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odyssey

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any long series of wanderings

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paean

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a song or hymn of praise, joy, or triumph

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Pyrrhic

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ruinous, gained at too great a cost

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Stygian

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infernal, dark, gloomy

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titanic

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enormous strength, size or power

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coterie

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set or circle of acquaintances

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raconteur

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an excellent story-teller

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éclat

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brilliancy of achievement

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ennui

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feeling of weariness and discontent; boredom

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finesse

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skill

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symbiosis

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the living together in mutually helpful association of two dissimilar organisms