Week 7 Flashcards

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Arcane (adjective)

A

understood by few; mysterious or secret:

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Bourgeois (adjective)

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of, relating to, or characteristic of the social middle class

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Droll (adjective)

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement:

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4
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Hegemony (noun)

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leadership or dominance, especially by one country or social group over others:

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5
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Impudent (adjective)

A

not showing due respect for another person; impertinent:

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6
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Meritorious (adjective)

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deserving reward or praise:

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7
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Myriad (noun)

A

a countless or extremely great number:

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8
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Panacea (noun)

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a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases:

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9
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Specious (adjective)

A

superficially plausible, but actually wrong:

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10
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Verbatim (adverb)

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in exactly the same words as were used originally:

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