Gift Flashcards

(11 cards)

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Fastidious

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Scrupulous, punctilious

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy in detail

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Impregnable

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Invulnerable

(of a fortified position) unable to be captured or broken into.

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Convalescence

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Time spent recovering from an illness or medical treatment

Recuperation

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Brazen

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Bold and without shame

Made of brass

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Crenellations

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Defensive architecture (like around a castle)

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Celluloid

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Material used for cinema film

A genre of film

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Flippantly

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frivolously disrespectful, shallow, or lacking in seriousness; characterized by levity: The audience was shocked by his flippant remarks about patriotism. Chiefly Dialect. nimble, limber, or pliant.

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Ensconce

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establish or settle (someone) in a comfortable, safe, or secret place.
“Agnes ensconced herself in their bedroom”

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Imbue

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inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality.

“the entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan”

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Endue

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endow or provide with a quality or ability.

“our sight would be endued with a far greater sharpness”

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Cupidity

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Extreme greed for material wealth

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