List 1 Flashcards by Kenneth G

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Abjure (v.)

A

repudiate; profess to abandon

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Bilious (adj.)

A

cranky; argumentative

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Coquette (n.)

A

woman who flirts lightheartedly

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Dissemble (v.)

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to conceal; to pretend

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Euphemism (n.)

A

mild expression substituted for one more harsh

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Kitsch (n.)

A

Pretentiousness; object of tawdry design

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Turgid (adj.)

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Pompous; not flowing easily; swollen

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Ruminate (v.)

A

to ponder

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Pathos (n.)

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a quality arousing pity or sadness

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Moot (adj.)

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arguable (not “irrelevant” or “futile”)

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Iconoclast

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person who attacks or opposes cherished beliefs

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