Vocabulary Flashcards

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bombastic (adj)

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Wordy and pompous in speech or in writing

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cacophonous (adj)

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Sounding discordant

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circumspect (adj)

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Cautious; prudent

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empirical (adj)

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Based on practical experience, observation, or experiment

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erudite (adj)

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Scholarly

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mellifluous (adj)

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Sweet-sounding

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neophyte (n)

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A beginner

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nomenclature (n)

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Set or system of names

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semantics (n)

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The meaning in language

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superficial (adj)

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Concerned with the surface; shallow