List 02 Flashcards by Cindy Collins

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

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Boorish

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ill-mannered

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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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Poignant

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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

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Respite

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a break; intermission

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Acrophobia

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fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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middle class

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Debility

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weakness; incapacity

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Epistolary

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concerned with letters; through correspondence

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Hiatus

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interruption; pause

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Languid

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tired; slow

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Poised

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calm; collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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shining; glowing

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Acuity

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sharpness (mental or visual)

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Epitomized

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typified; characterized; personified

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Hidebound

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rigid in opinions

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Languish

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decay; fade away; get weaker

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Obsequious

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servile; submissive

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Polemical

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causing debate or argument

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Restorative

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a tonic

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Larceny

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theft; robbery; stealing

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Ponderous

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weighty; slow and heavy

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Timorous

cowardly; fearful

Adroit

skillful

Brevity

being brief

Decorum

dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

Largess

generosity

Pontificate

speak pompously or dogmatically

Reticent

restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

Tirade

stream of verbal abuse

Bristle

to show irritation

Histrionic

theatrical; exaggerated

Laud

praise

Obstreperous

noisy and boisterous

Portend

foretell

Titter

giggle quietly

Broach

start to discuss; approach

Deference

respect

Esoteric

obscure and difficult to understand

Hoary

old

Obtuse

mentally dull

Portent

a warning sign; omen

Tome

large book

Brusque

blunt; abrupt

Defoliate

cause leaves to fall off

Espouse

promote; take up; support

Obviate

avoid; make unnecessary

Torpid

inactive; lazy; stagnant

Aesthetic

concerning art or beauty

Bulwark

fortification; barricade; wall

Etymology

the study of word origins

Hyperbole

grossly exaggerated speech

Odious

hateful

Posterity

future generations

Rife

common

Torpor

dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

Degradation

deprivation; poverty; debasement

Legion

in large numbers

Officious

domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

Rigor

thoroughness

Totter

walk unsteadily