Week 4: Lexical Luminescence Flashcards
1
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Disdain
A
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one’s respect; contempt
2
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Exasperate
A
Irritate and frustrate intensely; infuriate
3
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Precipice
A
A very steep rock face or cliff
4
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Genteel
A
Characterized by affected politeness, refinement or respectability
5
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Prospect
A
*Possibility of some future event occurring
*A person regarded as likely to succeed
6
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Magnanimous
A
Generous or forgiving especially towards a rival or less powerful person; generous; benevolent
7
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Acrimony
A
Bitterness or ill feeling ; rancor
8
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Imperative
A
Of vital importance; crucial
9
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Lexicon
A
The vocabulary of a person, language or branch of knowledge; vocabulary list
10
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Perfidious
A
Deceitful and untrustworthy
