Vocabulary Unit Four Flashcards by Jillian Puente | Brainscape

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Fortuitous

A

happening by chance or accident

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Hedonism

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the pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

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Celibate

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abstaining from intercourse; unmarried

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Perfunctory

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done without care; in a routine fashion

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Besmirch

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to make dirty; to stain

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Demeanor

A

behavior; the manner of conducting oneself

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Imperative

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Extremely necessary; vitally important

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Sadistic

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Deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

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Facetious

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comical; jocular; flippant

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Recapitulate

A

to summarize; to repeat briefly

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Baroque

A

overly decorated

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Obloquy

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Strong disapproval; bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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Debacle

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A complete failure; a total collapse

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Quasi-

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resembling; seeming; half

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Sacrosanct

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Extremely holy

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