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15 Cards in this Set
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n
1. a person who cultivates a superior appreciation of beauty esp in arts; often used to imply that the person's appreciation is excessive, affected, or impractical |
aesthete
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adj.
1. pertaining to an appreciation of beauty |
aesthetic
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adj
1. demonstrating extreme joy or blessedness |
beatific
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1. supreme blessedness; exalted happiness 2. (CAPITALIZED with the) A series of declarations about blessedness made by Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount |
beatitude
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adj
1. kindly; mild and gentle in effect 2. not malignant, as a growth or tumor |
benign
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adj
1. beneficial; kindly, esp to inferiors |
benignant
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n
1. a blessing or benediction |
benison
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adj
1. authentic; genuine |
bona fide
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n
1. a rich mass of ore |
bonanza
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n
1. a person who enjoys good food and drink and lives luxuriously |
bon vivant
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adj
1. jolly; convivial (usually used w/ companion) n 1. a benefit greatly enjoyed |
boon
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adj
1. suave; urbane; nonchalant |
debonair
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n
1. the study of improving a species esp. humans by genetic control (stop reproduction of bad traits/keep desirable traits) |
eugenics
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n
1. the use of a neutral, mild, or vague word or phrase instead of a more explicit one that might offend. |
euphemism
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1. pleasant sounds, esp in spoken language |
euphony
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