Vocabulary Two Flashcards

1
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remorse

A

regret

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2
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syntax

A

sentance structure

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3
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cynicism

A

the belief that people are motivated by selfishness; sarcasm

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4
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elicit

A

to draw out; evoke

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5
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temporal

A

temporary; worldly, not spiritual

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6
Q

platonic

A

designating a relationship which is purely spiritual or intellectual, not sexual

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7
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cloistered

A

secluded or confined

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8
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nostalgic

A

homesick, longing for the past

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9
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pragmatic

A

practical

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10
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requisite

A

necessary

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11
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secular

A

worldly, not sacred

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12
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sensual

A

sexual

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13
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sensuous

A

pleasureable to the senses

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14
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maudlin

A

weakly sentimental

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15
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inordinate

A

excessive

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16
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cosmic

A

universal, vast

17
Q

propensity

A

tendency

18
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compunction

A

regret, misgivings

19
Q

sycophant

A

parasitic flatterer

20
Q

disconsolate

A

inconsolable