Helen Keller CSV Flashcards
(204 cards)
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poignant
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keenly distressing to the mind or feelings
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tedious
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so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
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descend
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move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
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cease
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put an end to a state or an activity
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mockery
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showing your contempt by derision
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recollect
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recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
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bewilder
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cause to be confused emotionally
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fleeting
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lasting for a markedly brief time
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luminous
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softly bright or radiant
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invariably
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without variation or change, in every case
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attire
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clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
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vex
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cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
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gesticulate
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show, express or direct through movement
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domineering
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tending to domineer
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indifferent
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marked by a lack of interest
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consequence
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
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detach
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cause to become detached or separated; take off
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indulgent
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characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
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acquire
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come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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anecdote
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short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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opportune
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suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
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endearing
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lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
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heritage
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that which is inherited; a title or property or estate that passes by law to the heir on the death of the owner
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capricious
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
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tempest
a violent commotion or disturbance
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perplex
be a mystery or bewildering to
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eminent
standing above others in quality or position
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contented
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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provoke
provide the needed stimulus for
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anguish
extreme distress of body or mind
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languid
lacking spirit or liveliness
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tangible
perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
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persist
be persistent, refuse to stop
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confound
be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly
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despair
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
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repentance
remorse for your past conduct
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beneficent
doing or producing good
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precede
be earlier in time; go back further
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treacherous
dangerously unstable and unpredictable
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allure
the power to entice or attract through personal charm
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inquiry
an instance of questioning
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sequential
in regular succession without gaps
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spontaneous
said or done without having been planned or written in advance
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verbatim
using exactly the same words
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initiative
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
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augment
enlarge or increase
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earnest
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
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indignant
angered at something unjust or wrong
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temperate
not extreme
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botany
the branch of biology that studies plants
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antediluvian
of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
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somber
grave or even gloomy in character
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attain
to gain with effort
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quaint
attractively old-fashioned (but not necessarily authentic)
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resolve
find the solution
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innate
present at birth but not necessarily hereditary; acquired during fetal development
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inseparable
not capable of being separated
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compel
force somebody to do something
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idealize
consider or render as ideal
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persecution
the act of persecuting (especially on the basis of race or religion)
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prospective
of or concerned with or related to the future
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sufficient
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
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ponderous
having great mass and weight and unwieldiness
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pervasive
spreading or spread throughout
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illusive
based on or having the nature of an illusion
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piazza
a public square with room for pedestrians
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savor
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
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dejected
affected or marked by low spirits
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saunter
walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
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chasm
a deep opening in the earth's surface
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utmost
highest in extent or degree
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ebb
the outward flow of the tide
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decrepit
worn and broken down by hard use
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wither
lose freshness, vigor, or vitality
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portend
indicate by signs
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landmark
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
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melee
a noisy riotous fight
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desolate
providing no shelter or sustenance
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undulate
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
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intelligible
capable of being apprehended or understood
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agitate
move or cause to move back and forth
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ecstatic
feeling great rapture or delight
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despondent
without or almost without hope
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impede
be a hindrance or obstacle to
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flexible
able to flex; able to bend easily
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prophecy
a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
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anxiety
a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune
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foliage
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
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pinnacle
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
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plagiarism
the act of plagiarizing; taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
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pious
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
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acknowledge
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
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saturate
infuse or fill completely
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assimilate
make similar
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essence
the choicest or most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
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devoid
completely wanting or lacking
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animate
make lively
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versatile
having great diversity or variety
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persevere
be persistent, refuse to stop
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retract
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
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scrupulous
characterized by extreme care and great effort
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torment
intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
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prophetic
foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention
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resolute
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
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emerge
come out into view, as from concealment
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recite
repeat aloud from memory
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genus
(biology) taxonomic group containing one or more species
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species
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
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evanescent
tending to vanish like vapor
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accompany
go or travel along with
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inevitable
incapable of being avoided or prevented
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infinite
having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude
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congenial
suitable to your needs
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excursion
a journey taken for pleasure
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grandeur
the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand
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unobtrusive
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
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laborious
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
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drudgery
hard monotonous routine work
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witticism
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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conciliatory
making or willing to make concessions
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eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
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melancholy
a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
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afflict
cause physical pain or suffering in
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despise
look down on with disdain
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revere
regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of
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ordeal
a severe or trying experience
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confront
oppose, as in hostility or a competition
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physics
the science of matter and energy and their interactions
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hypothetical
a hypothetical possibility, circumstance, statement, proposal, situation, etc.
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comprehend
get the meaning of something
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aptitude
inherent ability
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remonstrate
argue in protest or opposition
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forbearance
a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges; refraining from acting
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proctor
someone who supervises (an examination)
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dismay
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
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accustomed
commonly used or practiced; usual
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banish
expel, as if by official decree
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improvident
not provident; not providing for the future
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hoard
a secret store of valuables or money
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vivacious
vigorous and animated
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exposition
a collection of things (goods or works of art etc.) for public display
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revel
take delight in
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immortal
not subject to death
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Elizabethan
of or relating to Elizabeth I of England or to the age in which she ruled as queen
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encumber
hold back
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bric-a-brac
miscellaneous curios
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heterogeneous
consisting of elements that are not of the same kind or nature
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proverb
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
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mystic
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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palatable
acceptable to the taste or mind
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exasperated
greatly annoyed; out of patience
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garner
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Reformation
a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches
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massacre
the savage and excessive killing of many people
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serene
not agitated; without losing self-possession
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metaphor
a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity
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hospitable
disposed to treat guests and strangers with cordiality and generosity
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solemn
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
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mutable
capable of or tending to change in form or quality or nature
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circumscribe
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
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ludicrous
incongruous;inviting ridicule
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cynical
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
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momentous
of very great significance
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pagan
a person who follows a polytheistic or pre-Christian religion (not a Christian or Muslim or Jew)
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avarice
reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth (personified as one of the deadly sins)
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breadth
the extent of something from side to side
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Aeneid
an epic in Latin by Virgil; tells the adventures of Aeneas after the Trojan War; provides an illustrious historical background for the Roman Empire
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purge
rid of impurities
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wrath
intense anger (usually on an epic scale)
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prejudice
a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
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habitual
commonly used or practiced; usual
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sonnet
a verse form consisting of 14 lines with a fixed rhyme scheme
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impartial
free from undue bias or preconceived opinions
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transitory
lasting a very short time
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optimistic
expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds
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poise
hold or carry in equilibrium
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initiate
set in motion, start an event or prepare the way for
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subconscious
just below the level of consciousness
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alliance
the state of being allied or confederated
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heed
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
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dissonance
disagreeable sounds
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monotonous
sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
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divert
turn aside; turn away from
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pedigree
the descendants of one individual
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indicator
a device for showing the operating condition of some system
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pantomime
a performance using gestures and body movements without words
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portray
represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
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acquaint
cause to come to know personally
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parry
impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
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futile
producing no result or effect
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symphony
a long and complex sonata for symphony orchestra
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ennoble
give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
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hypocrisy
insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have
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insight
clear or deep perception of a situation
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liberate
grant freedom to; free from confinement
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dogma
a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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fetter
a shackle for the ankles or feet
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brethren
(plural) the lay members of a male religious order
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abstruse
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
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dominate
be in control
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evoke
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
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dispute
coming into conflict with
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concurrent
occurring or operating at the same time
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indebted
owing gratitude or recognition to another for help or favors etc
