Vocab Flashcards
(152 cards)
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What does ‘privy’ mean?
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Sharing in the knowledge of (something secret or private)
Often used in legal contexts.
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Define ‘confidence’.
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A secret or private matter told to someone under a condition of trust.
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What is ‘levity’?
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Lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness.
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What does it mean to ‘mar’ something?
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To damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.
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What are ‘decencies’?
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Things required for a reasonable standard of life.
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What is ‘elation’?
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Great happiness and euphoria.
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What does ‘Teutonic’ refer to?
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German.
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Define ‘supercilious’.
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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
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What does ‘effeminate’ mean?
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Having or showing qualities that are considered more suited to women than to men; not manly.
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What is ‘fractiousness’?
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The tendency to be troublesome and quarrelsome.
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Define ‘conscientious’.
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(Of a person) wishing to do what is right.
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What does ‘imperceptible’ mean?
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Impossible to perceive.
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What is the meaning of ‘contemptuous’?
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Feeling or expressing deep hatred or disapproval.
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What does ‘imperative’ signify?
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Crucial.
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Define ‘unobtrusive’.
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Not noticeable or conspicuous.
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What does ‘infinitesimal’ mean?
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Indefinitely or exceedingly small; minute.
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What does ‘extemporize’ mean?
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To speak without preparation; to improvise.
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Fill in the blank: ‘Devoid’ means _______.
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Not possessing (something); lacking.
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What is ‘coherence’?
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Overall sense or understandability.
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What does ‘sedative’ refer to?
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Tending to calm or soothe.
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What is ‘rotogravure’?
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A photomechanical printing process.
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Define ‘peremptory’.
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Leaving no opportunity for refusal or denial (assertive and demanding).
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What does ‘obscure’ mean?
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Dark, dim; unclear and not readily seen.
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Who is an ‘oculist’?
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Eye doctor.
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What does 'contiguous' mean?
Touching along a boundary or at a point.
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What is 'sumptuous'?
Extremely costly, rich, luxurious, or extravagant.
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Define 'sensuously'.
In a way that is pleasing to the senses.
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What does 'vitality' refer to?
The quality of being lively, strong, and full of energy.
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What does 'interpose' mean?
To place between.
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Define 'countenance'.
Appearance; facial expression.
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What does 'proprietary' mean?
Owning property.
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What is 'hauteur'?
Arrogance.
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What does 'disdain' signify?
The feeling that someone or something is unworthy of respect.
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Define 'strident'.
Loud and harsh.
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What does 'repelled' mean?
Disgusted.
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What is 'inexhaustible'?
Unable to be used up (not exhaustible).
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What does 'deft' refer to?
Skillful and quick in movement.
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What does 'permeate' mean?
Spread through.
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Define 'prodigality'.
Lavish abundance.
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What does 'erroneous' mean?
Characterized by error.
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What is 'contemptuous'?
Expressing deep hatred or disapproval (feeling that someone/something is unworthy of respect).
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What does 'impetuously' mean?
Suddenly, impulsively.
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What is 'hilarity'?
Boisterous cheerfulness or laughter.
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Define 'vacuous'.
Stupidly empty.
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What does 'provocation' signify?
Something that provokes, arouses, or stimulates.
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What does 'provincial' mean?
A person lacking urban polish or refinement.
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What is 'convivial'?
Cheerful and friendly.
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Define 'jauntiness'.
Liveliness and self-confidence.
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What does 'dissension' refer to?
Strong disagreement.
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What does 'discordant' mean?
Disagreeing, quarrelsome.
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What is 'din'?
A loud continued noise, as of a crowd; commotion.
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What does 'retracted' mean?
Taken back or withdrawn.
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Define 'subterfuge'.
Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.
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What is a 'bootlegger'?
Someone who sold alcohol illegally during Prohibition.
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What does 'punctilious' mean?
Showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.
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What does 'disconcerting' mean?
Causing one to feel unsettled and/or confused.
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What are 'evasions'?
Indirect answers to avoid a question.
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What does 'incredulous' mean?
Unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical.
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Define 'modish'.
Fashionable or popular in a modern way.
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What does 'haughty' mean?
Arrogantly superior.
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What is 'somnambulatory'?
In a way similar to sleep-walking.
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What does 'denizen' refer to?
A person who frequently inhabits a place.
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What does 'disembodied' mean?
Separated or existing without a body.
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Define 'wan'.
Faint, dim.
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What does 'tactlessly' mean?
Lacking tact; blunt.
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What does 'gaudily' refer to?
Extravagantly and tastelessly; in a way that is excessively showy.
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What does 'harrowed' mean?
Distressed.
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What is 'abortive'?
Unsuccessful; imperfectly developed; tending to cut short.
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Define 'conscientiously'.
In a careful, thorough way.
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What does 'reproach' mean?
An expression of disapproval or disappointment.
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Who is 'Kant'?
German philosopher.
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What is a 'vestige'?
A trace, mark, or visible sign left by something.
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What does 'confounding' mean?
Perplexing and amazing, especially due to a sudden disturbance or surprise.
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What is 'exultation'?
A feeling of triumphant joy.
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Who is a 'patron'?
A person chosen, named, or honored as a special guardian, protector, or supporter.
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What does 'recurrent' mean?
Returning or happening time after time.
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What is a 'postern'?
Back or side entrance.
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What does 'pompadour' refer to?
A men's hairstyle in which the hair is combed into a high mound in front.
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What does 'remotely' mean?
From a distance, separated by distance, time, or relation; distantly.
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What does 'transpired' mean?
Occurred.
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What does 'laudable' mean?
Worthy of praise.
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What is 'notoriety'?
State of being famous, especially for something bad.
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Define 'Platonic'.
Striving toward love of spiritual or ideal beauty.
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What does 'meretricious' mean?
Superficially significant; attractive but having no value in reality.
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What are 'conceits'?
Fanciful ideas.
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What are 'reveries'?
Absent-minded daydreams.
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What are 'ramifications'?
Consequences.
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What does 'turgid' mean?
Excessively embellished in style or language.
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What is a 'debauchee'?
A person addicted to excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures.
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What are 'antecedents'?
Predecessors.
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What does 'perturbed' mean?
Worried or upset.
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What does 'invariably' mean?
Always.
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What does 'genially' mean?
In a friendly, cheerful way.
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What does 'septic' refer to?
Infected and offensive.
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What does 'unprecedented' mean?
Never before known or experienced.
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What does 'obtrusive' mean?
Noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way.
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What does 'pap' refer to?
Food OR an idea lacking substance or real quality.
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What is 'incarnation'?
The embodiment of an idea or God in human form.
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What does 'dilatory' mean?
Tending or inclined to delay or waste time.
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What does 'relinquish' mean?
To give up (something).
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Define 'contingency'.
A possible but not very likely future event or condition; eventuality.
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What does 'alight' mean?
To encounter or notice something accidentally.
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What does 'precipitate' mean?
Proceeding rapidly or with great haste.
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What does 'sensuous' mean?
Pleasant, attractive, or appealing in a way that produces or suggests feelings of physical or sexual pleasure.
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What does 'explicable' mean?
Possible to explain; explainable.
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What does 'portentous' mean?
Of momentous or ominous significance.
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What does 'intermittent' refer to?
Occurring occasionally or at regular or irregular intervals; periodic.
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What does 'vicarious' mean?
Felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another.
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What does 'sage' refer to?
Very wise.
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What does 'perceptible' mean?
Able to be seen or noticed.
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What is 'rancor'?
Malicious resentfulness or hostility; spite.
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What does 'slander' mean?
A false spoken statement that seriously harms someone's reputation.
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What does 'tangible' mean?
Capable of being perceived by the senses or precisely realized by the mind.
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What does 'presumptuous' mean?
Too confident especially in a way that is rude; overstepping boundaries.
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What does 'incessant' mean?
Continuing without stopping.
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What is 'tumult'?
A loud confused noise, as of a crowd; commotion.
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What is 'expostulation'?
The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest.
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What does 'incessantly' mean?
Continuing without pause or interruption.
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What does 'dejection' refer to?
Depression and sadness.
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What does 'inexplicable' mean?
Unable to be explained or accounted for.
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What is 'malice'?
Ill will; intent to cause harm.
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What does 'indiscernible' mean?
Impossible to see or clearly distinguish.
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What does 'unscrupulously' mean?
Without morals; not honestly or fairly.
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What is a 'stratum'?
Social class.
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What is a 'grail'?
A thing that is being honestly pursued or sought after.
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What does 'cahoots' mean?
Conspiring together secretly.
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What does 'corroborate' mean?
Confirm or give support to.
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What does 'incorruptible' mean?
Unable to be corrupted; not suitable to death/decay.
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Define 'tactful'.
Polite.
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What does 'garrulous' mean?
Excessively talkative.
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What does 'forlorn' mean?
Nearly hopeless.
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What does 'pneumatic' refer to?
Full of air (this is a pool floatie).
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What does 'grotesque' mean?
Repulsively ugly or distorted.
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What does 'fortuitously' mean?
Happening by accident or chance.
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What does 'amorphous' mean?
Without a clearly defined shape or form.
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What does 'adventitious' mean?
Coming from another source.
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What does 'circumstantial' refer to?
Pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
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What does 'racy' mean?
Lively, entertaining, and suggestive.
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What is a 'pasquinade'?
A public criticism through ridicule, irony, or sarcasm.
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What does 'surmise' mean?
A thought or idea based on little evidence.
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What does 'superfluous' mean?
More than what is needed; unnecessary.
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What does 'solidarity' mean?
Unity or agreement of feeling or action.
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What does 'reverent' mean?
Feeling or showing deep and solemn respect.
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What does 'complacent' mean?
Satisfied with oneself.
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What does 'distorted' mean?
Twisted out of the true meaning of proportion; misrepresented.
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What does 'refuse' refer to?
Trash, garbage.
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What does 'provincial' mean?
Of a region outside of the capital city of a country, especially when narrow-minded.
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What does 'transitory' mean?
Not permanent.
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What does 'commensurate' mean?
Corresponding in size or degree; in proportion.
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What does 'orgastic' mean?
A word that Fitzgerald made up; it's open for interpretation, but you can think of it as meaning exciting or promising.
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What does 'recedes' mean?
Moves back or further away from a previous position.
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What does 'eluded' mean?
Escaped.
