Vocabulary Flashcards

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fluctuate

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To change continually; to move up and down.

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elicit

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To draw out or bring forth.

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denizen

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An inhabitant or occupant of a particular place.

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jaunty

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Having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

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juxtaposition

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The fact of two things being seen or placed close together with contrasting effect.

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cynical

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Believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity.

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credulity

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A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true.

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cordial

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Warm and friendly.

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innuendo

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An allusive or oblique remark or hint, typically a suggestive or disparaging one.

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permeate

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To spread throughout (something); pervade.