Word List 12 J-Z Flashcards
1
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kitsch
A
tasteless art
2
Q
litigant
A
one who is involved in a lawsuit
3
Q
merrymaking
A
amusement, festivities
4
Q
miff
A
to anger
5
Q
milldam
A
a dam for a water mill
6
Q
outstrip
A
to surpass, to go beyond
7
Q
pallid
A
pale, colorless
8
Q
phenomenology
A
the study of observable events
9
Q
phlegmatic
A
unexcitable
10
Q
placid
A
peaceful, calm
11
Q
purseless
A
poor
12
Q
recrimination
A
a countercharge against an accuser
13
Q
scour
A
- to cleanse thoroughly
2. to search thoroughly
14
Q
self-aggrandizement
A
arrogance
15
Q
sniff
A
to express disapproval
16
Q
talon
A
claw of a bird
17
Q
thoroughgoing
A
complete, thorough
18
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throng
A
a crowd
19
Q
tremulous
A
fearful, trembling
20
Q
uprooted
A
forced to leave
21
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verge
A
- the extreme edge
2. to border on
