Vocab 2 Flashcards

(18 cards)

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Evasive

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Avoiding by cleverness

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Epithet

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A descriptive name

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Evoke

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To call forth

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Foreshadow

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To hint at something that will happen later

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Infer

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To conclude based upon what has been observed

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Laudable

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Worthy of praise

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Lucid

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Easily understood

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Perpetuate

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To make ongoing or constant

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Scrutinize

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To examine closely

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Symposium

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A meeting for discussing a certain subject

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Affluent

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Wealthy or abundant

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Banter

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Teasing in a playful manner

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Brevity

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The quality of being short in duration

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Connotation

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An idea associated with a word

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Embellish

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To improve a story by adding details

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Imbibe

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To drink in or absorb

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Nostalgic

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Having a longing for the past

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Novice

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An inexperienced person