vocab-5 Flashcards


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Facile

appearing comprehensive by ignoring the complexities of the situation

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Fictive

created by imagination

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Flippant

Not showing a serious attitude

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Propulsion

the action of driving or pushing forwards

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Assailant

a person who physically attacks another

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Spurious

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

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Gauche

lacking grace

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Gregarious

outgoing or social

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Grotto

small cave or cave-like structure

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Resuscitate

revive (someone) from unconsciousness or apparent death

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Besieged

(of a place) surrounded by armed forces aiming to capture it or force surrender

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Avalanche

a sudden arrival or occurrence of something in overwhelming quantities

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Pinnacle

the most successful point; the culmination

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Hedonist

a person who believes the pursuit of pleasure is the most important aspect of life

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Heretical

practicing religious heresy; holding an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted

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Hubris

excessive pride

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Exodus

a mass departure of people

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Vacillate

waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive

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Vandalize

deliberately destroy or damage (public or private property)

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Hypocrite

a person who says one thing and does another

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Syncopate

to cut short; clip, abbreviate

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Fisticuffs

fighting with the fists; encounter

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Clandestine

kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

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Furtive

attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

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Fugitive

a person who has escaped from captivity or is in hiding