Vocab 1 Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.
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Ameliorate
2
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Cultured, refined, and well mannered.
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Couth
3
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A division or contrast between two things that are, or are represented as being, opposed or entirely different.
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Dichotomy
4
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Unable to be upset or excited; calm.
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Imperturbable
5
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Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.
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Loquacious
6
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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
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Obsequious
7
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- (of a liquid) giving off bubbles; fizzy.
- (of a person) vivacious and enthusiastic.
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Effervescent
8
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Describes someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise, especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.
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Pedantic
