Unit 5 EC Flashcards by Matthew Alcaraz

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Bowdlerize

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V. To remove parts in a work deemed offensive

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Carnal

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Adj. sexual

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Deference

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N. Respectful submission to another’s opinion

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Ebullient

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Adj. overflowing with excitement

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Elegy

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M. Sad song for a funeral

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Fop

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N. Fashionista

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Impair

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V. To damage

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Imprecation

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N. Act of calling curse

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Nebulous

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Adj. hazy

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Non sequiter

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N. A statement that doesn’t make sense

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Panegyric

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N. Formal praise

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Pedantic

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Adj. bragging about one’s education

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Quandary

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N. A dilemma

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Rakish

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Adj. being fashionable

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Sanguine

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Adj. reddish color

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