18/02/2017 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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frenetic
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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way; “a frenetic pace of activity”.
2
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gesticulation
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a gesture, especially a dramatic one, used instead of speaking or to emphasize one’s words; “he punctuated his speech with wild gesticulations”.
3
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nicety
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a minor aspect of polite social behaviour; a detail of etiquette; “we were brought up to observe the niceties”.
4
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promising
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showing signs of future success.
5
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manumit
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release from slavery; set free.
6
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invidious
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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.
7
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mestizo
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(in Latin America) a man of mixed race, especially the offspring of a Spaniard and an American Indian.
8
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genteel
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polite, refined, or respectable, often in an affected or ostentatious way.
