Flashcards in Group 5 Deck (50)
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obeisance
n. gesture of deferential respect, bow, curtsy
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abbot
n. man head of an abbey of monks
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equanimity
n. mental calmness, composure, evenness of temper esp in difficult situation; composure
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plinth
n. podium
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rector
n. priest in charge; parson, vicar, provost
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sepulcher
n. small room built of stone in which a dead person is laid
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epitaph
n. statement written in memory of a person who has died esp as an inscription on a tombstone
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obelisk
n. stone pillar, column
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bravado
n. supercilious, boasting, swaggering, false bravery
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beatitude
n. supreme blessedness
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hagiography
n. the writing of saint's lives, biography idealizing its subject
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Quran
n. word of God as dedicated to Muhammad by archangel Gabriel: "Recitation"
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eschew
v. avoid, shun, have nothing to do with, abstain from [___violence]
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condescend
v. belittle, stoop, accommodate, descend, behave as if superior rank, dignity // she __ to their intellectual level...
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deign
v. condescend, lower self, do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity [she did not ___ to answer the maid's question]
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swashbuckle
v. engage in daring and romantic adventures w ostentatious bravado
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petrify
v. make hard, frighten, calcify
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abjure
v. renounce, repudiate something; deeply and sincerely abandon something
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sate
v. satisfy, manage
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rumination
v. think deeply about something; chew cud
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jettison
v. throw or drop something from an air craft or ship [____ the load in the sea]; abandon or discard something no longer wanted
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bereave
v. to deprive and make desolate, especially by death [illness ___d them of their sister]
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insolent
adj. Boldly disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent
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coy
adj. affectedly shy, bashful, modest; reluctant to give details about something [he is __ about his age]
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treacle
N. Remedy, cloying sentimentality or flattery, syrup [enough of this ___, let's get back to business]]
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docile
adj. compliant, submissive /
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tractable
adj. compliant, easy to control or influence
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scurrilous
adj. foul-mouthed, defamatory, obscenely abusive, humorously insulting
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flippant
adj. irreverent, cheeky, disrespectful
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blithe
adj. joyous, cheerful, carefree, heedless [___disregard for rules of the road]
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benign
adj. kindly harmless [her face was calm and __]
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biddable
adj. obedient, docile, meekly ready to accept and follow instructions
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conspicuous
adj. obvious, apparent, standing out; attracting attention [Saundra is ____]
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obtrusive
adj. pushy, obvious, noticeable in unwelcome way
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resplendent
adj. radiant, attractive through being richly colorful or sumptuous (luxurious)
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filigree
adj. something made in lace-like design. n. delicate ornamental work of gold and silver wire
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intractable
adj. unmanageable, stubborn, Hard to control
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tenuous
adj. weak, nebulous, insubstantial, dubious
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gun moll
n. (slang) female accomplice
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sistrum
n. Egyptian instrument, rattles
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vizier
n. a high official in some Muslim countries
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cutlasses
n. a short sword with a slightly curved blade, formerly used by sailors
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attrition
n. abrasion, wear, friction
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soirée
n. an evening gathering typically in a house for conversation, music
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saffron
n. an orange-yellow flavoring food coloring dye
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ankh
n. ancient Egypt symbol of life
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thrush
n. bird; infection of mouth and throat…
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antics
n. foolish, amusing behavior, shenanigan, joke
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mirth
n. joy, laughter
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