JLC Vocabulary Flashcards

(12 cards)

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Dowry

A

A payment from the bride’s family to the groom or his family at the time of marriage.

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Felicitous

A

Very well suited and expressed; pleasant and delightful

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3
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Apparition

A

an unusual or unexpected sight, a ghost or hallucination

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4
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Malodorous

A

Having a bad odor; highly improper

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5
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Verbatim

A

In the exact words; word for word

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6
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Sentinel

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A person employed to guard something

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7
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Vehemence

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The quality or state of being vehement or deeply felt

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8
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Prodigal

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Profuse or wasteful spending; reckless

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9
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Mundane

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Of or relating to the world, having normal qualities. Ordinary

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10
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Inviolable

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Never to be broken

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11
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Unequivocal

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Leaving no doubt

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12
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Reverentially

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Expressing or having quality of honor or respect; inspiring deep respect

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