VSP 9 review quiz Flashcards
1
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Extravagant actions
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Antics
2
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Causing death, destruction, or ruin; very harmful
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baneful
3
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A request or favor; a blessing
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Boon
4
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Government through bureaus run by nonelective officials; government officials collectively
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Bureaucracy
5
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A person who delights in an art or science in an amateurish or superficial way; a superficial amateur
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Dilettante
6
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Exhibiting unstable behavior
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Flighty
7
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Too bright or glaring; showy
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Garish
8
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A long, noisy, or scolding speech
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Harangue
9
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tearfully or effusively sentimental
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Maudlin
10
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Composed of various colors or elements
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Motley
11
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One who makes an ostentation display of knowledge; one who gives undue attention to trivial details of learning but has little interest in practical affairs
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Pedant
12
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A long-lasting feud or conflict
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Vendetta
