Week 40 Flashcards

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clique

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small, exclusive group of ppl

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rhertoric

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use ( somtimes exaggerated ) of language

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extol

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praise highly

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mentor

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counselor, coach, tutor

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facile

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easily accomplished or attained

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to live in a fool’s paradise

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to be happy without a real basis

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cant

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insincere or almost meaningless talk

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umbrage

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resentment, offense

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magnanimous

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generous, noble

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vilify

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malign, slander

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elucidate

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to make clear

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the sum and substance

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the heart of substantial part

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vapid

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uninteresting, dull

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unwieldy

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bulky, difficult to handle

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proximity

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nearness

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lassitude

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weariness, weakness

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vitiate

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destroy the use or value

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on pins and needles

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to be on edge, jumpy

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augment

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enlarge, increase

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fatuous

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foolish, silly, inane

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contort

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twist violently

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repertoire

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works that an artist is ready to perform

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imperceptible

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extremely slight or gradual

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to have at one’s fingertips

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to have thorough knowledge, to have ready