Unit 4 Vocabulary Flashcard

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Mercurial

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Adjective describing someone with rapid mood swings or temperamentality.

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Equanimity

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Noun meaning composure, especially in difficult situations.

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Salient

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Adjective meaning significant or conspicuous; most noticeable.

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Appease

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Verb meaning to calm or satisfy someone, often by meeting their demands.

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Contravene

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Verb meaning to contradict, oppose, or violate a rule or law.

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Bombastic

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Adjective describing speech or writing that is pompous or inflated.

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Nebulous

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Adjective meaning vague or unclear; lacking definite form.

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Rapport

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Noun meaning a close and harmonious relationship in which people understand each other's feelings.

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Juxtaposition

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Noun meaning the act of placing two or more things side by side for comparison.

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Flout

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Verb meaning to openly disregard a rule or convention.