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Vocab 8 Flashcards

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Aesthetic

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Adj- concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Broach

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Verb- raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion

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Brusque

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Adj- abrupt or blunt in speech or manner

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Deference

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Noun- humble submission and respect

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Defunct

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Adj- no longer existing or functioning

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Degradation

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Noun- the condition or process of being treated or regarded with contempt or disrespect

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Hoary

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Adj-gray or white with age

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Revere

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Verb- feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something

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Rife

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Adj- of common occurrence; wide spread

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Rigor

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Noun- strictness, severity, or harshness

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