Vocab ch7 Flashcards
0
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Daily event
"periodic
quotidian
ordinary"
annual
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diurnal
1
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Chronologically misplaced
"outdated
antediluvian
ancient"
modern
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anarchonistic
2
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deserving respect
"venerable
trustworthy
appreciable"
plebian
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estimable
3
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Talking or tending to talk too much
"chatty
garrulous
motormouth"
reticent
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loquacious
4
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A person devoted to luxury or pleasure
"hedonist
voluptuary
hedonist"
puritan
A
sybarite
5
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Using or expressing more words than needed "periphrastic circumlocutory prolix " laconic
A
verbose
6
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Green with vegetation
"leafy
lush
flourishing"
withered
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verdant
7
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Showing willingness to take risks
"courageous
brassy
foolhardy"
cowardly
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audacious
8
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Characterized by intense antagonism or hostility
"acrid
harsh
absinthial"
sweet
A
bitter
9
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Displaying an offensively condescending manner
"pretentious
arrogant
snobbish"
humble
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patronizing
10
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A passing or casual reference; indirect reference or hint
"citation
quotation
nod"
explanation
A
allusion
11
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A humorous or satirical imitation "caricature pastiche mockumentary " documentary
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parody
