Vocab Flashcards by Alexis Chin | Brainscape

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Ephemeral

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Short lived

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Voracious

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Greedy

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Eloquent

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Fluent

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Juxtapose

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Contrast

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Quixotic

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Unbelievable, Impractical

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Ubiquitous

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Everywhere

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Capitulate

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Surrender

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Pernicious

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Harmful effect

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Lethargic

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Tired / Exhausted

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Aplomb

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Very confident

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Cacophony

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Mixture of sounds

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Dilapidated

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Very worn out

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Circumstance

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Situation / Position

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Facade

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The front of a building

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Galvanize

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i) Excite / Shock
ii) Coated / Layered

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Hapless

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Unlucky / Unfortunate

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Ineffable

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Beyond words

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Jubilant

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Victorious / Glorious / Triumphant

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Kaleidoscope

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Constantly changing pattern of elements

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labyrinth

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maze

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mellifluous

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pleasant to hear

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nefarious

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wicked, villainous

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ostentatious

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designed to attract attention

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peculiar

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strange

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quintessential

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representing a perfect example of something

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reticent

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reserved / withdrawn

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sycophant

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a person who tries to please someone in order to get a personal advantage

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truncate

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shorten the duration of

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ethereal

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mystical