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Flashcards by thatgirlwhostudies, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by thatgirlwhostudies
almost 11 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| consternation | dismay or worry; concern |
| conundrum | a puzzle or dilemma; a problem |
| coterie | a small group of people who share interests and associate frequently; clique |
| emollient | something softening; soothing to the touch |
| expiate | to atone; to make amends for |
| extricate | to release; disentangle |
| flippancy | disrespect |
| foist | to pass off as worthy or real |
| incongruous | incompatible; not harmonious to the situation or surroundings |
| innocuous | harmless |
| inveterate | habitual; conitnuing |
| plethora | abundance; excess |
| preamble | a preliminary statement |
| soluble | easily dissolved |
| vitriolic | bitterly spiteful; caustic |
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