vocab list 11 Flashcards
(15 cards)
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canard
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n. a deliberately misleading story
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wont
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adj. likely
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etymology
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n. the history of a word; the study of word origins
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cortege
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n. a group of attendants, a retinue
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solecism
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n. a deviation or error in speech, manners, or deeds
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demotic
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adj. relating to ordinary people
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simian
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adj. related to or resembling an ape or monkey
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impresario
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n. an entertainment producer or manager
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requisite
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adj. required; necessary
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bulwark
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n. a defensive wall or embankment
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malaise
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n. vague bodily or emotional discomfort or uneasiness
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disingenuous
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adj. insincere; calculating
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crescendo
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n. a gradual increase in intensity, force, or volume
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intransigent
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adj. uncompromising; refusing to moderate
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dogged
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adj. unrelenting; persistant
