Week Thirty Two Vocab Flashcards

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mot juste

() - just phrase, most appropriate term

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Synonyms: right word

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monolithic

(noun) - single, massive structure; consisting of one piece, solid or unbroken

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Synonyms: massive, dense, colossal

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nihilism

(noun) - an extreme form of skepticism; nothingness or nonexistence.

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Synonyms: atheism, skepticism

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patricians

(noun) - a person of noble or high rank; aristocrat

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Synonyms: aristocrat, noble, high born

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propitiate

(verb) - to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate

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Synonyms: placate, mollify

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