w 21+22 Flashcards
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Obsequious (adj)
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describes suck-ups, sickeningly servile
2
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occlude (v)
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to close, to stop
3
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onerous (adj)
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heavy burden to carry
4
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ostensible (adj)
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the pretended reason for something
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Obscure (v/Adj)
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v- to keep from being seen
adj- not discovered
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Pantheon (N)
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a preeminent group, those most highly esteemed
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Paragon (n)
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a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence
8
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Pariah (n)
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an outcast, a person rejected by people
9
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parochial (adj)
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narrowminded, provincial, restricted
10
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preclude (v)
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to prevent something from happening
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Obstinate (adj)
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stubbornly refusing to change or course of action
12
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Pastiene (n)
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an artisitic work made of borrowed material
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Pathos (N)
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quality in human experience or any art form
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Poroxysm (N)
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a violent outburst
15
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Parsimonious (adj)
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stingy
