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2501-2600 Flashcards

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pavane

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a stately court dance by couples that was introduced into England in the 16th century

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cornet

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a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet

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courtly

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of a quality befitting the court; elegant

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castanet

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a handheld percussion instrument used by dancers, often two small shells that are clicked together

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staccato

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cut short or apart in performing; abrupt or disjointed

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augury

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divination from auspices or omens

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acolyte

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one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties

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encomienda

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an estate of land formerly granted to American colonists for purposes of tribute and evangelization

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repartimiento

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a grant or distribution formerly made to Spanish colonists or establishments in America

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metate

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a stone with a concave upper surface used for grinding corn

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obsidian

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a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava

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hidalgo

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a member of the lower nobility of Spain

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heliconia

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tropic perennial herbs having showy brightly colored bracts and large leaves

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aguardiente

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any of several alcoholic beverages, such as a coarse brandy made in Spain

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farthingale

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a support worn beneath a skirt to expand it at the hipline

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otiose

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producing no useful result; being at leisure

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accretion

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the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup

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nonplus

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a state of bafflement or perplexity; quandary

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serotinal

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relating to the latter and usually drier part of summer

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consort

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associate; spouse; a ship accompanying another

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axil

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the angle between a branch or leaf and the axis from which it arises

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ramrod

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a rod for ramming the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm

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sanctimonious

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hypocritically pious or devout

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sacrosanct

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most sacred or holy; immune from criticism or violation

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jurisprudence
the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine
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dulcet
sweet to the taste; pleasing to the ear
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convocation
an assembly of persons called together to a meeting
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vertiginous
characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness
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pyrogenesis
the production of heat; production of some product by the action of heat
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capricious
governed or characterized by caprice; impulsive or unpredictable
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parfleche
raw hide soaked in lye to remove the hair, then dried
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ducat
a former European usually gold coin
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grackle
a large American blackbird
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coulee
a small stream; a dry streambed or gulley
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gully
a large knife; a small valley or gulch
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taffeta
a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric
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balayage
a technique for creating highlights in hair free-hand
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reify
to give definite form to a concept or idea
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fusty
impaired by age or dampness; rigidly old-fashioned
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marcescent
withering without falling off (of a plant part)
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antitrust
of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations
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avuncular
suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality
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gadabout
a person who flits about in social activity
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zoonosis
an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans
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perquisite
a privilege or profit incidental to regular wages, especially one expected
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coif
a close-fitting cap, such as those worn under a veil by nuns
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accede
to express approval or give consent; to become a party to something
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nefarious
flagrantly wicked or impious; evil
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remit
to lay aside (a mood or disposition); to release from the guilt or penalty of
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matrilocal
located at or centered around the residence of the wife's family or people
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writ
something written; a formal written document
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greatcoat
a heavy overcoat
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disparate
markedly distinct; made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements
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videlicet
that is to say; namely; abbreviated as viz
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viz
that is to say; namely; abbreviation for videlicet
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lief
gladly willing; soon, as in, "I'd as ___ go as not"
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petticoat
a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children
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feint
something feigned
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splutter
a confused noise (as of hasty speaking); a splashing or sputtering sound
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alluvial
relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium
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guile
deceitful cunning; duplicity
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filigree
ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper
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hovel
a small, humble and sometimes wretched dwelling; tabernacle
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cohosh
any of several North American medicinal or poisonous plants
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debase
to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character
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chicanery
deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry; trickery
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creosote
a flammable oily mixture obtained by the distillation of tar
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phenol
a poisonous compound in tar that, in dilute solution, serves as a disinfectant
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stela
an inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes
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grapeshot
an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster of small iron balls shot from a cannon
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calaboose
a prison or dungeon
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chloroform
a solvent; treat with chloroform to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death
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fribble
to trifle or fool away; a frivolous person, thing, or idea
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guilder
the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands until 2002; aka gulden
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gulden
the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands until 2002; aka guilder
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heliograph
an apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun's rays flashed from a mirror
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cession
a yielding to another; concession
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dentalium
tooth or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment, and commerce
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schoolmarm
a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to strict schoolteachers
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nihilism
a viewpoint that that existence is senseless and useless
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docent
a university lecturer; one who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery
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autodidact
a self-taught person
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swagman
a drifter, especially one who carries a swag when traveling
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swag
goods acquired by unlawful means; booty; loot
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jeremiad
a prolonged lamentation or complaint; a cautionary or angry harangue
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treble
to increase threefold
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bluey
like the color blue; bluish
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mensch
a person of integrity and honor
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capo
a movable bar attached to the neck of a guitar; the head of a branch of a crime syndicate
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codex
a manuscript book especially of Scripture, classics, or ancient annals
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codices
plural of codex
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indignation
anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean
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choler
ready disposition to irritation; irascibility
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irascible
marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
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birse
anger; a bristle or tuft of bristles
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pullulate
to breed or produce freely; swarm; teem
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cosset
a pet; to treat as a pet; pamper
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pissoir
a public urinal usually located on the street in some European countries
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carillon
a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard
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petiole
a slender stem that supports the blade of a foliage leaf

Vocab 2501 - 2600 (1 decks)

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