Vocab Lesson 4 Flashcards by Paige Deffenbaugh | Brainscape

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fortuitous

A

happening by chance or accident

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celibate

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abstaining from intercourse; unmarried

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recapitulate

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to summarize; to repeat briefly

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perfunctory

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done without care; in a routine fashion

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baroque

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overly decorated

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hedonism

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pursuit of pleasure, especially of the senses

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obloquy

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strong disapproval; a bad reputation resulting from public criticism

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debacle

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a complete failure; a total collapse

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quasi-

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resembling; seeming; half

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besmirch

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to make dirty; to stain

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imperative

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extremely necessary; vitally important

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sacrosanct

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extremely holy

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sadistic

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deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on others

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demeanor

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behavior; manner of conducting oneself

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facetious

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comical; jocular; flippant

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