vocab 24 Flashcards
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anomalous (adj)
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irregular or deviating from the norm
2
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buttress (v)
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to reinforce or support
3
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desiccate (v)
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to dry completely; to dehydrate
4
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diatribe (n)
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a bitter verbal attack
5
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eulogy (n)
A
high praise, often in public (typically for a deceased person)
6
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florid (adj)
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gaudy, extremely ornate, ruddy, flushed
7
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hieroglyph (n)
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pictorial character
8
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inchoate (adj)
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in an early stage; imperfectly formed or formulated
9
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misanthrope (n)
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person who hates human beings
10
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obviate (v)
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to make necessary; to anticipate and prevent
11
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pedantic (adj)
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uninspired, boring, academic
12
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pragmatic (adj)
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practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideas
13
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propitiate (v)
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to win over, to appease
14
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succinct (adj)
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terse, brief, concise
15
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wheedle (v)
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to influence or entice by flattery
