Vocabulary Flashcards

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Ambivalence (n)

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Simultaneous conflicting emotions toward a person or thing

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Antebellum (adj)

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Occurring before the war (especially The Civil War)

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Chagrin (n)

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Embarrassment

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Esoteric (adj)

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Known only by a small number of people

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Frivolous (adj)

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Lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree

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Imbue (v)

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To permeate; to spread through

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Misanthrope (n)

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One who hates and distrusts others

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Subservient (adj)

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Humbly serving; submissive

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Superlative (adj)

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Of the highest kind, quality, or order; the best

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Transcend (v)

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To rise above or go beyond