New Vocab- List 6 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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broach
A
start to discuss, approach
2
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deference
A
respect
3
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esoteric
A
obscure and difficult to understand
4
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hoary
A
old
5
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lavish
A
on a grand scale, wasteful
6
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obtuse
A
mentally dull
7
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portent
A
a warning sign, omen
8
Q
revere
A
worship
9
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tome
A
large book
10
Q
advocate
A
support
11
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brusque
A
blunt, abrupt
12
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defoliate
A
cause leaves to fall off
13
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espouse
A
promote, take-up, support
14
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hone
A
sharpen, increase, whet
15
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lax
A
careless, not strict
16
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obviate
A
avoid, make unnecessary
17
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poseur
A
someone who puts on an act
18
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riddled
A
full of (usually holes)
19
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torpid
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inactive, lazy, stagnant
20
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aesthetic
A
concerning art or beauty
21
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bulwark
A
fortification, barricade, wall
22
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defunct
A
no longer in existence
23
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etymology
A
the study of word origins
24
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hyperbole
A
grossly exaggerated speech
25
legend
a key to a map, myth or story
26
odious
hateful
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posterity
future generations
28
rife
common
29
torpor
dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity
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affable
friendly, social, easygoing
