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Flashcards in Word Lisf 8 J-R Deck (45)
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1
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jaunty

A

lighthearted, playful

2
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lackadaisical

A

lacking energy, lazy

3
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libel

A

printed lies that harm someone’s reputation

4
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listless

A

slow, lacking energy

5
Q

luminary

A

a famous person

6
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magnate

A

powerful person (especially in business)

7
Q

marred

A

spoiled, damaged

8
Q

maudlin

A

overly sentimental

9
Q

mercurial

A
  1. changeable

2. moody

10
Q

monolithic

A
  1. huge

2. like a single, seamless whole

11
Q

nefarious

A

wicked

12
Q

obfuscating

A

confusing, clouding

13
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odious

A

disgusting, hateful

14
Q

ornithologist

A

one who studies birds

15
Q

palisade

A
  1. line of cliffs

2. fence made out of stakes

16
Q

panache

A

style, flair

17
Q

parry

A

to ward off (a punch), to deflect

18
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patter

A

meaningless speech

19
Q

pejorative

A

insulting

20
Q

perfidy

A

disloyalty, untrustworthiness

21
Q

pestilence

A

disease

22
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pinion

A
  1. wing

2. to hold someone down

23
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placard

A

poster

24
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plaudit

A

praise

25
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plunder

A

to rob

26
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pontificate

A

to speak in a “know-it-all” way

27
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precarious

A

dangerous

28
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precocious

A

matured earlier than normal, forward

29
Q

prevaricatie

A

to lie

30
Q

profligate

A

very wasteful, extravagant

31
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propensity

A

special liking for something, tendency, preference

32
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proselytizer

A

one who attempts to convert others to his religion

33
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purgation

A

purification, freedom from blame

34
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putrid

A

bad smelling, spoiled

35
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quagmire

A

a problem that is difficult to escape

36
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quip

A

a clever or witty remark

37
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raconteur

A

storyteller

38
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rancor

A

hatred

39
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redoubtable

A

causing fear or extreme respect

40
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remiss

A

careless, not responsible

41
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reprehensible

A

blameworthy, shameful

42
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respite

A

a rest period

43
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retinue

A

staff for a high-ranking person, team of attendants

44
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rhapsodize

A

to express with great delight

45
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rotund

A

round, fat