Word List 12 J-Z Flashcards by Madeline Fagen | Brainscape

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kitsch

A

tasteless art

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litigant

A

one who is involved in a lawsuit

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merrymaking

A

amusement, festivities

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miff

A

to anger

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milldam

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a dam for a water mill

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outstrip

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to surpass, to go beyond

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pallid

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pale, colorless

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phenomenology

A

the study of observable events

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phlegmatic

A

unexcitable

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placid

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peaceful, calm

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purseless

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poor

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recrimination

A

a countercharge against an accuser

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scour

A

to cleanse thoroughly

2. to search thoroughly

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self-aggrandizement

A

arrogance

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sniff

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to express disapproval

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talon

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claw of a bird

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thoroughgoing

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complete, thorough

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throng

A

a crowd

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tremulous

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fearful, trembling

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uprooted

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forced to leave

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verge

A

the extreme edge

2. to border on