Ch 10-12 Flashcards

(18 cards)

1
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askance

A

with an attitude or look or disapproval or suspicion

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2
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vestment

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a ceremonial or official robe

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3
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impalpable

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not easily comprehended, unable to be felt/touched

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4
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etherealized

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made extremely delicate and light, heavenly, spiritual, too perfect

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5
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somnambulism

A

sleepwalking

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6
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palliate

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to make a disease less severe w/out removing the cause, to alleviate or mitigate

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7
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imbued

A

inspired or permeated with feelings/opinions

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8
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inextricable

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impossibly tangled, impossible to extract

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9
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somniferous

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tending to induce sleep

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10
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infirmity

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weakness, illness

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11
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expiation

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act of making amends or reparations, atonement

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12
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erudite

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having great knowledge or showing learning

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13
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prolix

A

too many words, tediously lengthy

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14
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augured

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foretold or predicted from an omen

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15
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efficacy

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ability to produce a desired result

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16
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emoluments

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salaries, fees, profits, from employment

17
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preternatural

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beyond what is natural, extraordinary

18
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imbibed

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absorbed ideas/knowledge