Vocab 4 Flashcards
1
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aesthetic
A
relating or pertaining to a sense of beauty or art
2
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aloof
A
apart, indifferent
3
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archaic
A
antiquated, old, out of use
4
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assuage
A
to ease, to make less painful or burdensome, to calm
5
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belie
A
to contradict, to give a false impression
6
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contentious
A
quarrelsome, stirring controversy
7
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daunt
A
to intimidate, to dismay
8
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debilitate
A
to weaken
9
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discord
A
lack of agreement, tension
10
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dissemination
A
the act of spreading widely, scattering
11
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dogmatic
A
strongly opinionated in an unwarranted manner
12
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duplicity
A
double-dealing, hypocrisy
13
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egocentric
A
self-centered, selfish
14
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euphemism
A
substitution of an inoffensive term for one that is offensive
15
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gluttonous
A
greedy for food or drink
