Word Of The Day 2 Flashcards

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A person’s social environment

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Milieu

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Of, resembling, or relating to twilight

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Crepuscular

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Talkative

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Loquacious

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Treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor

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Facetious

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Light, delicate, and translucent (often relating to fabric)

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Diaphanous

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Refuse to accept or be associated with; deny the truth or validity of

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Repudiate

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Tearful or given to weeping

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Lachrymose

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Extreme patriotism especially in the form of aggressive or warlike foreign policy

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Jingoism

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Friendly, lively, and enjoyable

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Convivial

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Inexperienced and immature

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Callow

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Rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

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Churlish

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Sweet or musical; pleasant to hear

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Mellifluous

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A statement or proposition that is regarded as being established, accepted, or self evidently true

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Axiom

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Publicly criticize someone or something by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm

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Lampoon

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight

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Pugnacious

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Accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Acquiesce

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Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favorable

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Propitious

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A principle, place, or routine regarded as too important to be interfered with

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Sacrosanct

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Brisk and cheerful readiness

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Alacrity

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Modest or shy because of a lack of self confidence

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Diffident