Deck 5 Flashcards
1
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obeisance
A
a gesture of respect or reverence
2
Q
resonant
A
resounding, re-echoing
3
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nugatory
A
trifling, futile, worthless, insignificant
4
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inure
A
accustomed to pain
5
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doggerel
A
trivial, inartistic, weakly constructed verse, usually of comical nature
6
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craven
A
cowardly
7
Q
transmute
A
to transform
8
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apposite
A
suitable, relevant
9
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flout
A
to mock or jeer
10
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ennui
A
boredom, apathy
11
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recidivism
A
habitual or chronic relapse of criminal or antisocial offenses
12
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quiescent
A
inactive, quiet, at rest
13
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reprehend
A
to reprimand, to find fault with
14
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putrefy
A
to decompose, to rot
15
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libertine
A
one who indulges his desires without moral restraint
