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chapter 5 and 6 Flashcards

1
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muse

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to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject

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complacency

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the feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself

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stoutly

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in a resolute manner

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leprous

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of or relating to leprosy (NB: leprosy is a disease characterized by ulcerations and scaly skin)

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5
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stanch

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stop the flow of a liquid

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6
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folly

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a foolish action, practice, idea, etc.; absurdity

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thereby

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by that means or because of that

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dismay

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the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles

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malachite

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a green mineral used for making ornamental articles

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inarticulate

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without or deprived of the use of speech or words

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cunning

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inventiveness and skill

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stolid

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

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counsel

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something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action

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clad

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dressed

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intimate

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imply as a possibility

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repugnance

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intense aversion

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verdigris

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a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time

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furtive

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taken, done, used, etc., surreptitiously or by stealth; secret

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Occidental

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pertaining to or characteristic of the West

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monomania

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an inordinate or obsessive zeal for or interest in a single thing, idea, subject, or the like

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fancy

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an idea or opinion with little foundation; illusion

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abstain

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choose not to do something

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substantive

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a noun

24
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proposition

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anything stated or affirmed for discussion or illustration

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tethered

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confined or restricted with or as if with a rope or chain

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exuberant

A

profuse in growth or production; luxuriant; superabundant

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undulate

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move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion

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subterranean

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being or operating under the surface of the earth

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cupola

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any of various domelike structures

30
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import

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meaning; implication

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conveyance

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something that serves as a means of transportation

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utopia

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ideally perfect state; especially in its social and political and moral aspects

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sepulture

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the act of placing in a sepulcher or tomb; burial

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decadent

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marked by excessive self-indulgence and moral decay

35
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vestige

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a surviving evidence or remainder of some condition, practice, etc

36
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interpolate

A

insert words into texts

37
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plaintive

A

expressing sorrow or melancholy; mournful

38
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expostulation

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an exclamation of protest or remonstrance or reproof

39
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futile

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incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful

40
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droves

A

a large crowd of human beings

41
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pallor

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unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)

42
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obscene

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offensive to the mind

43
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amorous

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inclined toward or displaying love

44
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aperture

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a natural opening in something

45
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aristocracy

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a privileged class holding hereditary titles

46
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etiolated

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weakened or sickly; drained of color or vigor

47
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zenith

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the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

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circuit

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a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

49
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parapet

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a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

50
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sheer

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extending down or up very steeply; almost completely vertical

51
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abysmal

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of or like an abyss; immeasurably deep or great.

52
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incontinent

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lacking in moderation or self-control

53
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spectral

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resembling or characteristic of a phantom

54
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novelty

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originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel

55
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giddy

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affected with vertigo; dizzy

56
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well-nigh

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very nearly; almost

57
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interminable

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tiresomely long; seemingly without end

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