Raffaiel Rayez W.O.D. Lesson 1 Flashcards

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Totemic

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Pertaining to an object or natural phenomenon with which a family or group considers itself closely related

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Byzantine

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Complex or intricate

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Austral

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Southern

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Cacology

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Defectively produced speech; socially unacceptable diction

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Luddite

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One of a group of early 19th century English workmen destroying laborsaving machinery as a protest- one who is opposed to especially technological change

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Panglossian

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Excessively or naively optimistic

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Fleer

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To grin or laugh coarsely or mockingly; to sneer

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Land of nod

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A state of sleep or mythical land of sleep

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Yawp

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To utter a loud, harsh cry; to yelp, squawk or bawl

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Boniface

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Any land lord or innkeeper

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Cyclopean

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Gigantic; vast

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Bellweather

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A leader of a movement or activity, a leading indicator of future trends

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Mayworn

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Wearied by traveling

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Poltroom

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A wretched coward; a craven

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Milieu

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The physical or social setting in which people live or in which something happens; environment, setting

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Denizen

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An inhabitant; a tweller

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Parvenu

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One that has recently or suddenly risen to a higher social or economic class but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class; an upstart

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Peccadillo

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A site offense; a petty fault; a small mistake

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Scintilla

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A tiny or scarcely detectable amount; the slightest particle; a spark

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Miscreant

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A disbeliver; a heretic, a scoundrel, a villain

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Quidnure

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One who is curious to know everything that passes between people; one who knows or pretends to know all that is going on, a gossip; a busy body

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Cosset

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To treat as a pet; to treat with excessive indulgence; to pamper

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Lucullan

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Rich, magnificent and luxurious

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Métier

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An occupation; a profession

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Meliorism
The belief that the world tends to become better and that humans can aid it's betterment
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Serotianal
Pertaining to or occurring in late summer
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Surly
I'll humored; churlish in manner or mood; sullen and gruff; menacing or threatening in appearance
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Monomania
Obsession with a single subject or idea
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Prima facie
At first view; first appearance
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Plenipotentiary
The person invested with full power to transact any business; especially an ambasitor or diplomatic agent full power to megotiate a treaty or to transact other business
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Billet-doux
A love letter
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Hobble dehoy
An awkward gawky young fellow
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Caveat
A warning or caution
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Fop
A man who is overly concerned with or vain about his dress and appearances; a dandy
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Glower
To look or stare angrily or with a scowl
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Furbelow
Something showy or an ornament on women's clothing
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Fiat
An obituary or authoritative command or order
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Anthimeria
Substitution of one part of speech for another
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Waif
A person, especially a child, who has no home or friends; a stray
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Pilomath
A lover of learning; a scholar
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Non- sequitar
An inference or a conclusion that does not follow from the premises
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Apogee
The highest point or farthest point in an orbit
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Gerry mander
The dividing of a state, country, etc. into election districts so as to give one political party a majority in many districts while simultaneously concentrating the voting strength of other party into as few districts as possible
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Salvo
Something to save a person's reputation or soothe a person's feelings
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Stonewall
To block, stall or resist intentionally; to be uncooperative, obstructive, or evasive
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Soiree
An evening or nightmare party or social gathering