Feb 5th-9th Flashcards

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crass

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so unrefined as to be offensive or indecisive adj.

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cuckold

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a man whose wife committed adultery noun

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curt

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brief and to the point adj.

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dearth

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an insufficient quantity or number noun.

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decrepit

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lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality adj.

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defenestrate

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throw through or out of a window verb.

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desecrate

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violate the sacred character of a place or language verb.

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence adj.

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dilemma

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state of uncertainty in a choice between unfavorable options noun.

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doggerel

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a comic verse of irregular measure verb.

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dour

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showing a brooding ill humor adj.

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