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Vocabulary List 1
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22
Language - English
12th Grade
10/18/2015

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Term
embellished
Definition
Made more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features
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anomalous
Definition
deviating from what is standard or normal; abnormal
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grotesque
Definition
comically or repulsively ugly or distorted
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gaudy
Definition
extravagantly bright or showy
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exasperated
Definition
intensely irritated or infuriated
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aesthetic
Definition
a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.
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inherently
Definition
deeply-rooted, naturally, innately
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imbiber
Definition
consumer, drinker
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ducal
Definition
of, like, or relating to a duke or dukedom
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evocation
Definition
an invocation or summoning or calling forth
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impartial
Definition
neutral, objective, fair
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bemused
Definition
puzzled, confused, bewildered
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indifference
Definition
lack of interest, concern, or sympathy
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epithets
Definition
descriptive phrases expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned
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homogeneity
Definition
sameness
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euphemisms
Definition
mild or indirect words or expressions substituted for those considered to be too harsh or blunt
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double entendre
Definition
a word or phrase open to two interpretations, one of which is usually risqué or indecent
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inimitable
Definition
so good or unusual as to be impossible to copy; unique
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churlish
Definition
rude in a mean-spirited way
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nostalgia
Definition
a sentimental longing or wistful affection for the past
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self-deprecating
Definition
modest about or critical of oneself, especially humorously so
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feigned
Definition
pretended; insincere
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