APLang Vocab quiz #3

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abstract

theoretical, not applied or practical; not concrete; hard to understand.

bizarre

strikingly odd in appearance or style; grotesque.

cajole

to persuade by pleasant words or false promises.

decadence

decay; decline.

efface

to wipe out; to erase

fastidious

hard to please; dainty in taste.

garner

to gather and store away; to collect.

hedonist

one who lives solely for pleasure.

imminent

about to occur.

laconic

brief or terse in speech; using few words.

meager

thin; lean; of poor quality or small amount

obsolete

out-of-date.

pariah

an outcast

quandary

condition of being doubtful or confused

raconteur

a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes