24 Flashcards

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sojourn

A

temporary stay

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scotch

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suppress, thwart, to put an end to

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stratify

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divide into classes; be arranged into strata

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swarthy

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dark; dusky

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timidity

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lack of self-confidence or courage

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ulterior

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beyond what is seem or avowed; intentionally kept concealed

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valiant

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bold; courageous; stouthearted; heroic

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wake

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trail of ship or other object through water, path of something that was hone before

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acuity

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sharpness

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animosity

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active enmity

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atheistic

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denying the existence of God

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bestow

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give

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canny

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shrewd; thrifty

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clemency

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disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather

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conifer

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pine tree; cone-bearing tree

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coup de grace

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a decisive finishing blow, act or event

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deleterious

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harmful

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dilate

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expand

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diverge

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vary; go in different directions from the same point

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emendation

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correction of errors; improvement