Barron's 1 Flashcards
1
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poseur
A
poerson who affects an attitude to impress others
2
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reverent
A
expressing deep respect, worshipful
3
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ostentatious
A
showy; pretentious
4
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avocation
A
secondary occupation
5
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disseminate
A
to spread; scatter; disperse
6
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purport
A
to profess, suppose, claim
7
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virtuoso
A
someone with master skills, expert musician
8
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repine
A
fret, complain
9
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saturnine
A
gloomy
10
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sylvan
A
related to the woods or forest
11
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physiognomy
A
facial features
12
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defame
A
to malign; harm someone’s reputation
13
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primordial
A
original; existing from the beginning
14
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confound
A
to baffle; perplex; mix up
15
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cloister
A
to confine; seclude
