Dorian Gray 6+12+16 Flashcards
(32 cards)
1
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degradation
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shame, disgrace, humiliation
2
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egotism
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selfishness
3
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incorrigible
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incurably bad
4
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invariably
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without fail
5
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irrevocable
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unable to be changed
6
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jerkin
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a type of jacket
7
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narcissus
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a plant with yellow or white flowers
8
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prig
A
a morally uptight person
9
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reform
A
improve, reorganize
10
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vermouth
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a type of liqour
11
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blasphemy
A
an act of disrespect
12
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curate
A
a clergyman
13
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marqueterie table
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a table made of various colors of wood
14
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prate
A
to babble
15
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profligacies
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excesses; great immoralities
16
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siphons
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rubber tubes or pipes
17
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stanch
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strong and steadfast; “stop the flow of”
18
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ulster
A
a heavy overcoat
19
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automatons
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robots; mechanical figures
20
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gaunt
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thin
21
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haggard
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worn, tired
22
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infamy
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a bad reputation; evil
23
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interminable
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endless
24
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iteration
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a statement; utterance
25
mackintosh
a raincoat
26
oblivion
insensibility; the state of being withdrawn
27
opium
an addictive, narcotic drug
28
quay
a harbor
29
theologians
people who study religion
30
vengance
revenge
31
writhed
twisted
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brougham, hansom
two types of carriages
