MARCH Flashcards

(47 cards)

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Ennui

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a feeling of listlessness and dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement.

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inundate

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overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with.

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effervescence

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vivacity and enthusiasm.

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harbinger

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a person or thing that announces or signals the approach of another.

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acrimonious

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(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter.

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bough (bow)

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a main branch of a tree.

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arboreal

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Living in trees

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congregation

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a group of people assembled for religious worship/ or just.

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ambiguous

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open to more than one interpretation; not having one obvious meaning.

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Brevity

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concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.

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abstract

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existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

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Noir

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detective, black and white films but also black in french

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expository

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intended to explain or describe something.

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Hedonism

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pleasure is inherently good and pain is inherently bad, and that people are motivated to seek pleasure and avoid pain.

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Rhapsodic

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extravagantly emotional or rapturous, resembling or characteristic of a rhapsody, or a piece of music that is free-flowing and expressive

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fervent

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having or displaying a passionate intensity.

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scrupulous

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of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

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conspicuously

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in a clearly visible way/ that attracts notice or attention.

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broker

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a person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.

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relegate

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assign an inferior rank or position to.

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; shocking.

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parlance

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jargon/ a particular way of speaking or using words, especially a way common to those with a particular job or interest.

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tenacity

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the quality or fact of being able to grip something firmly; grip.

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monolithic

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formed of a single large block of stone.

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ubiquity
omni presence/ presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously
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pedantic
excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.
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litany
a tedious recital or repetitive series.
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kairos
"the right or critical moment" or "opportune time,"
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sybaritic
fond of sensuous luxury or pleasure; self-indulgent.
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decadent
adj: characterized by or reflecting a state of moral or cultural decline. noun: a person who is luxuriously self-indulgent.
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dogmatic
characterized by or expressing opinions as if they were facts, often in a stubborn or arrogant manner
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dogma
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
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paraphernalia
outward looks associated with a particular institution or activity that are regarded as superfluous/ unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
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memento mori
Remember you must die
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delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely.
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grandiloquent
pompous or extravagant in language, style, or manner, especially in a way that is intended to impress.
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propriety
conformity to conventionally accepted standards of behaviour or morals.
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antipathy
a deep-seated feeling of aversion.
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audacious
showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.
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antagonism
active hostility or opposition.
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enmity
a state or feeling of active opposition or hostility.
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symbiotic
involving interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association.
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superfluous
unnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
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