Chapter 2: 81-90 Flashcards

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panach; verve

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  • noun
  • great vigor and energy
  • dash, especially in artistic performance and composotion
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flamboyant

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  • adjective
  • having great vigor and energy
  • dash, especially in artistic performance and composotion
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provocative

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  • adjective
  • provoking discussion
  • stimulating controversy
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placid

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  • adjective
  • calm or quiet
  • undisturbed by tumult (chaos) or disorder
  • serene
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fortuitous

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  • adjective
  • of accidental but fortune occurrence
  • having unexpected good fortune
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dispel

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  • verb
  • to drive away
  • scatter
  • as to dispel a misconception
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amalgam

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  • noun
  • a mixture
  • blend
  • combination of different elements
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viable; feasable

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  • adjective
  • capable of being accomplished
  • possible
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anguish

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  • noun or verb
  • agonizing physical or mental pain
  • torment
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intemperate

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  • adjective
  • lacking restraint
  • excessive
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temperate

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  • adjective

- exercising moderation and restraint

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superficial

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  • adjective
  • shallow
  • lacking in depth
  • concerning with surface appearances
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