List #13 Flashcards by Amy Yip | Brainscape

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Puerilism (n)

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Childishness

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Nefarious (adj)

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Villainous

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Congruity (n)

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Harmonious agreement

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Ruminate (v)

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To mentally chew

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Edify (v)

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To enlighten

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Symbiosis (n)

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Mutual interdependence

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Necrophobia (n)

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Fear of death

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Pedantry (n)

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Trivial teaching

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Retrospective (adj)

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Backward looking

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Fin de siècle (adj)

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Decadent

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Truculent (adj)

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Fiercely savage

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Remonstrate (v)

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Plead in protest

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Recondite (adj)

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Abstruse (difficult to understand)

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Incisive (adj)

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Sharp

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Diatribe (n)

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Abusive speech

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