Week Nineteen Vocab Flashcards

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portentous

(adj) - foreshadowing an event to come; causing wonder or awe

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Synonyms: foreboding, ominous, extraordinary

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maudlin

(adj) - excessively or effusively sentimental

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Synonyms: foolishly sentimental

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prescience

(noun) - knowledge of events or actions before they happen;foresight

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Synonyms: foresight, prediction

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quid pro quo

(noun,adverb) - give/take, one thing in return for another

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Synonyms: your scratch my back I scratch yours, substitute

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salubrious

(adj) - favorable or promoting health; healthful

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Synonyms: beneficial, saludable, healthy

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