Ethan Frome Flashcards
1
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taciturn
A
reserved in speech, inclined to silence
2
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repugnant
A
distasteful, offensive
3
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querelous
A
full of complaints/complaining, peevish
4
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sardonic
A
mocking, sneering, characterized by derision
5
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intangible
A
incapable of being perceived by touch; hard to perceive
6
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forlorn
A
desolate, dreary, unhappy or miserable
7
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scintillate
A
to sparkle or flash
8
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preclude
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to prevent the presence, existence or occurrence of; to make impossible
9
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tenuous
A
lacking in clarity, of slight importance; thin, flimsy
10
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innocuous
A
harmless; not interesting or significant
11
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resolute
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determined, set in purpose or opinion
12
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compunction
A
any uneasiness about a course of action; guilt
13
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affable
A
friendly, easy to talk to
14
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meager
A
small in amount or quantity
15
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placed
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calm, peaceful
