4 Flashcards
(101 cards)
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demagogue
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- Leader making false claims and promises for power
2. Champion of the people
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histrionic
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theatrical
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hirsute
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hairy
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monological
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characteristic of a monologue
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importunate
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troublesomely urgent, overly persistent
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aberrant
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abnormal
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bombastic
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exaggerated, pompous
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belletristic
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writing valued for aesthetics and style
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monastic
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relating to monasteries or monks
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hermetic
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- Airtight
2. Reclusive
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immolate
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to kill by fire
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proclivity
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inclination towards
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joviality
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cheerful
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germane
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relevant
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mimetic
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imitative
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ardor
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restless, zeal, loyalty
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evergreen
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- Fresh
2. Popular
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sedulous
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diligent
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mordant
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incisive, biting
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jurisprudent
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skilled in law
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trenchant
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keen, sharp
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assiduous
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great care and careful attention
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pernicious
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destructive, deadly
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credence
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acceptance as true, credibility
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hegemony
authority, domination
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infinitesimal
tiny
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exegesis
explanation
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piddling
trivial
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coup
1. Coup d'état
| 2. Success
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debacle
disaster
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recrimination
retaliatory accusation
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rejoinder
reply
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maxim
general truth
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virulence
malevolent
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acrimony
angry, sharp
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intransigent
uncompromising
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politic
shrewd
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dear
expensive
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prognosticate
predict
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synoptic
a comprehensive/general view
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commiserate
condole
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monolith
massive structure
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pundit
1. Teacher
| 2. Critic
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promulgate
proclaim
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gambit
calculated move
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hamstring
cripple
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bourdon
burden, drone
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ensconce
1. Shelter, conceal
| 2. Settle, establish
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precis
concise summary
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truculent
aggressive, belligerant
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candor
1. Forthright
2. Fair
3. Bright
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moue
pout
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panegyric
eulogistic oration or writing
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indolent
1. Lazy
| 2. Causing little or no pain
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supercilious
patronizingly haughty
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tawdry
1. Cheap, gaudy
| 2. Morally sordid
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querulous
complaining, whining
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espial
observe, notice, discover
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elocution
effective public speaking
60
ennui
boredom
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reticent
reserved, reluctant
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marshal
to bring together
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ex post facto
after the fact, retroactively
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purblind
blind, obtuse
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mordant
1. Biting, caustic
| 2. Burning
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elucidate
make lucid
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disinterested
unbiased
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impugn
oppose, argue against
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nexus
1. Connection, link
| 2. Center
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status quo
the existing state of affairs
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littoral
relating to the shore
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ken
1. Knowledge
| 2. Sight, view
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impetus
driving force, stimulus
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inveterate
habitual, established through persistence
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florid
1. Flowery in style
| 2. Red
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raiment
clothing
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argot
language used by a particular group of people
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anechoic
free from echoes
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hegemonic
domination
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ad hoc
1. Concerned with a particular end or purpose
| 2. Improvised
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foppery
folly
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arbiter
person with the power to decide, authoritative opinion
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anchorite
person living in seclusion (for religious reasons)
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fain
willing, compelled, by desire
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travail
toil, labor
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exponent
one that champions or practices
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expound
state, comment
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tableau
a picture, scene
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antinomianism
one who rejects a socially established moralism
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canard
rumor, false story
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platitude
dull, insipid
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deleterious
harmful in a subtle/unexpected way
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senescence
becoming old, aging
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aberration
atypical
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recursive
procedure that repeats itself infinitely
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sedition
insurrection against authority
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debonair
suave, urbane
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distaff
female
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prate
chatter
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stanch
1. To stop
| 2. Steadfast, loyal
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ignoble
lowness, meanness, common
