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Gossip Girl Vocabulary Flashcards

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763651382Adulationflattery or fawning praise
763651383Bolsterto support something physical; to support a claim or idea
763651384Capriciousimpulsive or unpredictable; someone who frequently changes his or her mind
763651385Congenialpleasant or friendly
763651386Contentiousargumentative or belligerent
763651387Destitutepoor, impecunious
763651388Disdainutter scorn or contempt for someone or something
763651389Disputatiousargumentative; contentious; given to debate
763651390Dogmaticoverly authoritative
763651391Dourgloomy or sullen; bitter
763651392Egregiousflagrant or especially bad
763651393Entrencheddeeply established or settled
763651394Equanimitycomposure, especially in a stressful situation
763651395Exculpateto clear someone from guilt
763651396Exonerateto clear someone from guilt or blame
763651397Facetioushumorous; saying something in a kidding or jocular manner
763651398Fickleinconsistent, constantly changing
763651399Founderto fail
763651400Genteelaristocratic; sophisticated or refined
763651401Grandiloquentusing sophisticated language or "big words" in a show, pompous fashion
763651402Grandioseludicrously grand; showy
763651403Impeccableflawless or perfect
763651404Indifferentambivalent or apathetic
763651405Insidioussomething negative or harmful that develops in a hidden, gradual manner
763651406Intermittentoccasional; ever so often
763651407Litheflexible, graceful
763651408Malaisea feeling of mental or physical despair; a mild depression
763651409Martyrsomeone who sacrifices him or herself for a cause, often for religious or political reasons
763651410Misanthropichating others or despising people in general
763651411Misersomeone who has a Scrooge-like tendency to be cheap
763651412Mishapan unfortunate accident
763651413Mitigateto lessen the severity of something; to soften
763651414Monotonousboring or predictable
763651415Munificentgenerous and giving
763651416Nominalby name or title only; insignificant
763651417Odiouscontemptible or loathsome, worthy of hate
763651418Opportunisticambitious in a greedy, selfish way
763651419Patricianan aristocrat; a person from high society or nobility
763651420Pensivecontemplative or introspective
763651421Philanthropygenerosity
763651422Plighta difficult or precarious situation
763651423Polarizeto cause to split up; to break up into opposing factions
763651424Pretentiousself-important; showy; pompous
763651425Prodigiousin great quantity; abundant; amazing
763651426Propensitya strong preference
763651427Proprietyproper behavior or decorum
763651428Proscribeto prohibit
763651429Recalcitrantstubborn, defiant
763651430Relegateto banish or exile someone to an unpleasant place; to lower someone's position
763651431Sordidvile, dirty, or filthy- in a figurative manner

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