Vocabulary Flashcards 1-15

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Abjure

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Verb

To renounce or reject solemnly; to recant; to avoid.

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Antithetical

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Adj

Directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible.

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Colloquial

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Adj

Characteristic of ordinary conversation rather than formal speech or writing.

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Didactic

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Adj

Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

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Dissemble

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Verb

To disguise or conceal one's true motives, feelings, or beliefs.

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Egregious

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Adj

Outstandingly bad; shocking.

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Façade

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Noun

The face of a building, especially the principal front that looks onto a street or open space; a deceptive outward appearance.

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Harangue

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Noun

A lengthy and aggressive speech.

Verb

to give a lecture at great length

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Imperturbable

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Adj

Unable to be upset or excited; calm.

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Obdurate

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Adj

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action.