Ria FujiokaBridgertonRound3 Flashcards

(30 cards)

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anoint

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smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.

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The priest anointed the sick with blessed oil. Definition of anoint

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smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony.

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betroth

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formally engage (someone) to be married.

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She was betrothed to a nobleman, but their union was destined for tragedy.

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formally engage (someone) to be married.

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curtsy

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to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other

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She curtsied to the Queen as a sign of respect. Definition of curtsy

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to bend quickly at the knees, with one foot in front of the other

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beggar

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a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food

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The old beggar sat on the street corner, his hands outstretched.

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a poor person who lives by asking others for money or food

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sojourn

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a temporary stay or visit in a particular place

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I enjoyed my short sojourn in Paris.

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a temporary stay or visit in a particular place

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modiste

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a fashionable milliner or dressmaker.

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With a sentence, she can send customers to the modiste or suitors away from annoying Cressida Cowper.

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a fashionable milliner or dressmaker.

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coddle

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to treat someone too kindly or protect them excessively

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The team coach coddled his star player, shielding him from any criticism despite his poor performance.

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to treat someone too kindly or protect them excessively

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rendition

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a musical performance, an interpretation, or a translation

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The choir gave a moving rendition of “Amazing Grace.”

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a musical performance, an interpretation, or a translation

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quadrille

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a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself.

18
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He went back in to the party and sat in a corner by himself, watching the quadrille dancing and thinking about her.

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a square dance performed typically by four couples and containing five figures, each of which is a complete dance in itself.

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cotillion

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an elaborate 18th-century French dance based on the contredanse.

20
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he cotillion was a highlight of the social season.

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an elaborate 18th-century French dance based on the contredanse.

21
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prospect

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the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

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there was no prospect of a reconciliation.

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the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

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the pupils had little acquaintance with the language.

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knowledge or experience of something

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acquaintance

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knowledge or experience of something

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entrap
catch in or as in a trap.
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he argued that his client had been entrapped by an undercover police officer.
catch in or as in a trap.
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quill
any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.
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He wrote the letter with a quill pen.
any of the main wing or tail feathers of a bird.
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heir
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
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they saw themselves as heirs of the Cubists.
a person legally entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.