Word List 9-10 Flashcards by Zach Washart | Brainscape

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Bolster

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Support, prop up

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Accolade

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Tribute, honor, praise

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Cryptic

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Puzzling, enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

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Hedonist

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A pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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Expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

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Destroy, demolish, eradicate

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Plummet

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Fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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Determination

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Tentative

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Not certain

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Acquiesce

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To agree to, give in to

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Bombast

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Arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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Cut short

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Epicure

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Someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

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Listen to

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Lampoon

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Ridicule, spoof

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Oblivious

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Totally unaware

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Podium

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Raised platform

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Resonant

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Echoing

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Tenuous

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Flimsy, not solid