Vocab Flashcard #1

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Elegiac

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Resembling or characteristic of a lament for the dead.

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Incisive

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Demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions.

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Whimsical

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Determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity.

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Lugubrious

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Excessively mournful.

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Candid

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Openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness.

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Zealous

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Having or showing zeal; passionate and enthusiastic.

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Colloquial

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Used in ordinary or familiar conversation; not formal or literary.

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Undulant

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Having a wavy form or surface; characterized by waves.

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Dreadful

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Causing or involving great suffering, fear, or unhappiness; extremely bad.

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Conformity

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Compliance with standards, rules, or laws; behavior in accordance with socially accepted conventions.