Vocabulary Words: The Artist pt 1 Flashcards
1
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eccentric
A
strange; unconventional
2
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venerate
A
to respect
3
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opaque
A
not clearly understood, dense
4
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abstinence
A
deliberate self-restraint
5
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emulate
A
to equal through imitation
6
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tranquil
A
calm
7
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aesthetic
A
concerning beauty
8
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amalgam
A
a combination of diverse element
9
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mutable
A
subject to change
10
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candid
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honest and straightforward
11
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acerbic
A
bitter
12
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autonomy
A
independence
13
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belie
A
to respect falsely
14
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reclusive
A
seeking or preferring isolation
15
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nostalgia
A
a bittersweet longing for the past