MAT3 Flashcards

(33 cards)

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dissemble

A

behave unnaturally or affectedly

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2
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encomium

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a formal expression of praise

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3
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enjoin

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give instructions to or direct somebody to do something

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4
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ennui

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the feeling of being bored by something tedious

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5
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epicure

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a person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment

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6
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estrange

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remove from customary environment or associations

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7
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ethereal

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characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

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8
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faze

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disturb the composure of

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9
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fervid

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characterized by intense emotion

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10
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fetid

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offensively malodorous

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11
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filigree

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delicate and intricate ornamentation

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12
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flaunt

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display proudly

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13
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florid

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elaborately or excessively ornamented

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14
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flout

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treat with contemptuous disregard

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15
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fluvial

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of or relating to or happening in a river

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16
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foolhardy

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

17
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fop

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a man who is overly concerned with his dress and appearance

18
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forbearance

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a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges

19
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heretical

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departing from accepted beliefs or standards

20
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ignominious

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deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

21
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impassive

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

22
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impious

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lacking piety or reverence for a god

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inimical

24
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iniquity

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absence of moral or spiritual values

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insensate
devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
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insuperable
incapable of being surmounted or excelled
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inter
place in a grave or tomb
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intransigent
impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, reason
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inure
cause to accept or become hardened to
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inveterate
habitual
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invidious
containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
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belch
expel gas from the stomach
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ineffable
defying expression or description