List 5 Flashcards
(20 cards)
0
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Belittle
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To speak of in an insulting way
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Aesthetic
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Concerning beauty
2
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Cogent
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Forcefully convincing
3
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Effusive
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Overflowing (usually referring to emotions)
4
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Impede
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To be in the way of; to get in the way of
5
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Meager
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Small, inadequate, or insufficient
6
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Nostalgia
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A bittersweet longing for the past
7
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Ornate
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Excessively decorated
8
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Poignant
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Touching
9
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Revoke
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To void by recalling, reversing, or withdrawing
10
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Rudimentary
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Being or involving basic facts or principles
11
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Scoff
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To express or treat with disrespectful disregard
12
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Serene
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Calm
13
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Smug
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Self-satisfied (especially in a mocking way)
14
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Superfluous
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Extra, unnecessary
15
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Thwart
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To stop or prevent
16
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Trite
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Uninteresting because of overuse
17
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Urbane
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Polite, suave, and cultivated in manner
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Venerate
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To respect
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Wary
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On guard, cautious, watchful
