VOCAB 4 Flashcards by Sophia Benning

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burgeon

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begin to grow/increase rapidly

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extirpate

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destroy completely

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virulent

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rapid and destructive course; full of malice; extremely poisonous/venomous

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imprimatur

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formal & explicit approval

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repudiate

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refuse to accept/be associated with

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inured

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habituate to, toughen via exposure

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disparate

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fundamentally distinct/different

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austere

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stern, strict; self denial

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maladroit

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unskilled, clumsy

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adroit

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skilled, careful

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effulgent/refulgent

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beaming, radiating, bright

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panache

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stylish, distinctive elegance

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sartorial

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relating to clothing/tailors

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meretricious

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tasteless showy, flashy

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piquant

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engaging, stimulating, provocative

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quotidian

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occurring daily; ordinary

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prosaic

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lacking wit/imagination; ordinary, everyday

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diurnal

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lacking imagination; ordinary, daily

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bucolic

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relating to the rural countryside/life

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axiom

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self-evident general truth

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maxim

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short, general truth

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pithy

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concise, yet expressive

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prescience

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knowing before something happens

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portent

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omen, a sign something big’s about to happen

ineluctable

inevitable, certain

minatory

foreshadowing evil or tragic events

obviate

prevent

equanimity

calm, refusing to panic

sangfroid

calm under dangerous or stressful conditions

aplomb

self-confidence in a demanding situation

encomium

formal praise

panegyric/paean

formal expression of praise

philistine

person who's indifferent/hostile to culture & the arts

proscribe

forbid, banish, outlaw, prohibit