Vocab Lesson 5 Flashcards by Paige Deffenbaugh

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imprecation

A

a curse

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fop

A

an excessively fashion-conscious man

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non sequitur

A

something that does not logically follow

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sanguine

A

cheerful; optimistic

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Q

bowdlerize

A

to remove offensive passages of a play, novel, etc.

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impair

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to weaken; to cause to become worse

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panegyric

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an expression of praise

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quandary

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a puzzling situation; a dilemma

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ebullient

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enthusiastic

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deference

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respect; consideration

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carnal

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relating to physical appetite, especially sexual

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nebulous

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hazy; vague; uncertain

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rakish

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dashingly stylish and confident

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elegy

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a sad or mournful poem

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pedantic

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tending to show off one’s learning

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