Vocabulary Flashcards

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abate

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to decrease in force or intensity; stop something; or it gets less or smaller – something goes away; to slow

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bombastic

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marked by or given to speech or writing that is given exaggerated importance by artificial or empty means – inflated with little meaning; saying something that is ridiculous and means nothing; crazy; words - fake

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cognizant

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knowledgeable of something especially through personal experience; also: mindful; knowing something or what is going on; know what’s happening; thinking about what happened

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depict

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to represent by or as if by a picture; to make something clear to others; to represent something; to send a good detail of a picture

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egregious

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outstandingly bad; flagrant errors; something really bad that someone did; to be very bad at...; to make a big mistake; something not good to do

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facilitate

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to help (something, such as a discussion) run more smoothly and effectively - make easier; leading a meeting to run smoothly; to make help easier; to lead a group; to make it better

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genre

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a category, especially of artistic or literary composition, characterized by a particular style, form, or content; different kinds of books and artwork; different kinds of things/subjects; different styles/designs

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hackneyed

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unoriginal; lacking in freshness or originality; boring; same old thing; lame; to use something old; to do it again

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impervious

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unable to be affected by; not allowing entrance or passage: impenetrable; don’t let anything bother you; “tough skin”

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jocund

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cheerful; marked by or suggestive of high spirits and lively mirthfulness; happy; joyful, full of life