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Gender Studies Vocab.

Terms

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brood
V.
to sulk
fawning
ADJ.
whiningly affectionate
smug
ADJ.
complacent or self-righteous
definitive
ADJ.
conclusive, decisive
pumice
N.
a porous, light volcanic rock used as a polish or an abrasive
felicity
N.
great hapiness, bliss
repellent
ADJ.
repulsive; inspiring aversion or distaste
lurid
ADJ.
causing shock or horror
skulk
V.
to lurk; lie in hiding
frieze
N.
any decorative horizontal band, as along the upper part of a wall in a room
undulate
V.
to move in a wave; to ripple
florid
ADJ.
flushed with a rosy color; heavily decorated; flowery
arabesque
an ornate design of intertwined floral, foliate, and geometrical figures
flourish
V.
to prosper
disconsolate
ADJ.
hopelessly sad; cheerless
epithet
N.
an abusive or contemptuous word used to describe a person
depilate
V.
to remove hair from the body
efflorescent
ADJ.
flowering or blooming forth
manifesto
N.
a public declaration of principles or intentions
rakish
ADJ.
showy

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