Vocabulary 5 Flashcards

1
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Mountebank

A

flamboyant deceiver

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2
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Boon

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benefit

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3
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Providence

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the protective care of God or of nature as spiritual power

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4
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Unobtrusive

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not conspicuous

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5
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Profane

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treat with disrespect

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6
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Tarry

A

wait for

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7
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Parable

A

short moral story

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8
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Sunder

A

break

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9
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Appellation

A

name or title

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10
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Aught

A

anything

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11
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Heterogenous

A

derived from outside source or species.

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12
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Renown

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being known or talked about by many people

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13
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Emaciated

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to grow thin or weak

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14
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Melancholy

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very sad

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15
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Imminent

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an event that is happening soon

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16
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Eminent

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an eminent person is famous and respected

17
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Balm

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an oily liquid with a strong pleasant smell that you rub into your skin, often to reduce pain

18
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Delve

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to try to find more information

19
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Inarticulate

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not able to express your feelings clearly

20
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Erudition

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great academic knowledge