Lesson 12 Flashcards by Sarah Longfellow | Brainscape

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fastidious

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hard to please; fussy

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badinage

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playful; teasing talk

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malapropism

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a word humorously misused

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garner

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to gather, to acquire

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kismet

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destiny, fate, fortune

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hegira

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flight; escape

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paradigm

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a model, an example

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debauchery

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corruption, self indugence

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milieu

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environment, setting

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regress

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to move backward

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bilious

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bad-tempered, cross

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necromancy

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magic, esp. that practiced by a with

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gumption

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courage and initiative, common sense

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blandishment

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flattery

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halcyon

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calm; pleasant

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