ethan frome vocab Flashcards

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taciturnity

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the state or quality of being reserved or reticent in conversation.

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undulations

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an act of undulating; a wavelike motion.

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reticent

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disposed to be silent or not to speak freely; reserved.

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querulously

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full of complaints; complaining

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suppleness

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bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:

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oracle

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(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.

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fatuity

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complacent stupidity; foolishness

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incredulous

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not credulous; disinclined or indisposed to believe; skeptical

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disdainfully

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full of or showing disdain; scornful.

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obstinate

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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one’s purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty

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inarticulate

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lacking the ability to express oneself, especially in clear and effective speech:

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cessation

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a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance

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convivial

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friendly; agreeable:

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taciturn

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inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation.

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prudence

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the quality or fact of being prudent, or wise in practical affairs, as by providing for the future.

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contagion

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the communication of disease by direct or indirect contact.

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feigned

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pretended; sham; counterfeit

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insatiable

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not satiable; incapable of being satisfied or appeased:

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gaunt

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extremely thin and bony; haggard and drawn, as from great hunger, weariness, or torture; emaciated.

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countenance

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appearance, especially the look or expression of the face

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perfunctory

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performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial:

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ministrations

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the act of ministering care, aid, religious service, etc.

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felicitous

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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:

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wan

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adjective, wan·ner, wan·nest.

of an unnatural or sickly pallor; pallid; lacking color:

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conferred

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to consult together; compare opinions; carry on a discussion or deliberation

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inexorable

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unyielding; unalterable:

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vehemence

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the quality of being vehement; ardor; fervor.

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compunction

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a feeling of uneasiness or anxiety of the conscience caused by regret for doing wrong or causing pain; contrition; remorse.

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affability

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pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to; friendly; cordial; warmly polite:

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incessant

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continuing without interruption; ceaseless; unending

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ebullition

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a seething or overflowing, as of passion or feeling; outburst.

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discursively

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passing aimlessly from one subject to another; digressive; rambling

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audacity

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boldness or daring, especially with confident or arrogant disregard for personal safety, conventional thought, or other restrictions.

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abhorrent

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causing repugnance; detestable; loathsome:

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languidly

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lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow: