Word List 4 Flashcards
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Bombast (adj)
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Arrogant, pompous language
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Acquiesce (v)
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To agree to; to give in to; to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree;
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Curtail (v)
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Cut short
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Epicure
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Someone who appreciated good food and drink
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Heed (v)
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Listen to
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Lampoon (v)
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Ridicule; mock
to lampoon important leaders in the government.
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Oblivious (adj)
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Totally unaware
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Podium (n)
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Raised platform
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Resonant (adj)
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Echoing
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Tenuous (adj)
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Flimsy; not sturdy
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Acrid (adj)
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Sharp; pungent (used of smell and taste)
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Boorish (adj)
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Ill-mannered
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Cynical (adj)
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Believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle (n)
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A letter (form of communication)
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Heresy (n)
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Against orthodox opinions
