Week 17+18 Flashcards

1
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Inscrutable (adj)

A

Unfathomable, mysterious

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2
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Intangible (adj)

A

Unable to be perceived by touch

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2
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Ineptitude (N)

A

General unfitness

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3
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Irascible (adj)

A

quick to get angry

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4
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Jeer (v)

A

to laugh at with contempt and derision

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5
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Jingoism (n)

A

describes excessive chauvinism, combined with a bellicose attitude

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6
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Juxtapose (v)

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when you place two things side by side

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7
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Kindle (v)

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to start a fire

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8
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Kitsch (n)

A

trashy art, without taste or aesthetic value

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9
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Lachrymose (adj)

A

tearful, mournful

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10
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Laconic (adj)

A

terse, using few words

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11
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Lambent (adj)

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flickering, radiant, playing over a surface

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12
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Languish (v)

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to drop, take on a melancholy air

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13
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Levity (n)

A

a manner lacking seriousness

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14
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Laudable (adj)

A

deserving praise commendation

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15
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Lexicon (N)

A

a dictionary, the special of particular person, profession

16
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Lascivious/Licentious (adj)

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lewd, lustful, and amoral

17
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Limpid (adj)

A

clear

18
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Lith (adj)

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supple, lissome, agile

19
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Loquacious (adj)

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talkative, garrulous