Lesson 18 Flashcards by Andi Pfau | Brainscape

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incendiary (adj)

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causing to excite

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apotheosis (n)

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the finest example

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contiguous (adj)

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making contact

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auspicious (adj)

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signaling favorable or promising results

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vociferous (adj)

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marked by noise; loud

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avuncular (adj)

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similar to an uncle

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proletariat (n)

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working class or lower class

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tenacious (adj)

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strongly held

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specious (adj)

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deceptive or misleading

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refractory (adj)

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unmanageable

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inimitable (adj)

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cannot be imitated

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malfeasance (n)

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poor conduct or wrongdoing

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platonic (adj)

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marked by the absence of the romance or physical attraction

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pontificate (v)

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speak in a pretentiously way

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prurient (adj)

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given to lustful or lewd thoughts

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