Vocab 8 Flashcards by Daphne Cheung

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unconscionable

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unscrupulous, unfair

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adumbrate

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to foreshadow or signal something to come

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atavistic

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characteristic of a former era

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penitent

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expressing sorrow for sins, remorseful

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lilliputian

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very small

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insensate

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lacking sensibility, foolish

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sophomoric

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immaturity and lack of judgment

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simian

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apelike, relating to apes

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cogent

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compelling and convincing

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eschew

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to shun or avoid

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winsome

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charming

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wanton

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reckless, undisciplined

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zephyr

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a gentle breeze; airy

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megalomania

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obsession with great or grandiose performance

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ignoble

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not noble, low moral standards

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harangue

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to give a long speech

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hegemony

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the domination of one state over its allies

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aplomb

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self-confident and assurance

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burnish

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to polish

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imbibe

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to take in, to absorb into the mind

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modicum

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a small quantity

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caustic

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biting, sarcastic

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gauche

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impolite, unsophisticated

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heretic

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someone who is against what is accepted; unorthodox

forego

to precede

forgo

to do without

fulsome

flattering excessively

paradigm

epitome, archetype, quintessence

paramount

of prime importance

peculate

to embezzle

expound

to describe in detail

extirpate

to eradicate and destroy completely

vanquish

to defeat thoroughly

trounce

to beat severely, to defeat

yen

a strong desire or craving

wily

clever and deceptive; sly and cunning

bombastic

high-sounding but meaningless

bucolic

pastoral, rural

denizen

an inhabitant, a resident

dissident

a person who disagrees

pore

peruse

plucky

courageous

presage

something that foreshadows

squalid

filthy and degraded as a result of neglect (dilapidated)

specious

misleading

missive

a written note or letter

impudent

bold; audacious

feckless

ineffective; without purpose

askance

with disapproval

aver

to affirm, to declare to be true