My Last Duchess Flashcards by Gillian Harthwaite

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Fra Pandolf

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painter’s name (invented)

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countenance

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face

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durst

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dared

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earnest

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meaningful

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glance

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look/expression

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spot of joy

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blush

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mantle

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cloak

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faint

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light

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courtesy

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polite

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favour

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gift of scarf representing a knight (like scarf of a football team)

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bough

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branch

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officious

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too enthusiastic to offer help

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mule

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donkey

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stoop

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lean down

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trifling

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unimportant

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exceed

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go past

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the mark

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the right level

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lessoned

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taught/corrected

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plainly

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clearly

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wits

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thoughts/ mind

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forsooth

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indeed

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E’en

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Even

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company

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visitors

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munificence

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generosity

ample

more than enough

warrant

guarantee

just pretence

fair attempt

dowry

money given for a wife

disallowed

not accepted

fair

beautiful

avowed

promised

object

aim/target

Neptune

God of the sea

Claus of Innsbruck

imaginary sculptor