The Landlady Flashcards

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Brisk

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Quick and energetic, noun

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2
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Swanky

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fashionable and elegant, adj.

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3
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Facade

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The front of a building, noun

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4
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Blotchy

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marked with irregularly shaped spots, adj.

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5
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Illuminate

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to make lighter or brighter, verb

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6
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Chrysanthemum

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a flower with an abundance of petals, noun

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7
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Congenial

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suitable for your needs, adj.

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8
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Conjure

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to summon into action or bring into existence, verb

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9
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Compel

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to force somebody to do something, verb

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10
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Dame

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a woman of refinement, noun

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11
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Compulsion

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using force to cause something to occur, noun

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12
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Applicant

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a person who requests something such as assistance or employment, noun

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13
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Earnest

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serious in nature, adj.

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14
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Frisky

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happy; wanting to play, adj.

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15
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Tantalize

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to torment with something desirable that is just out of reach, verb

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16
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Linger

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to wait longer than expected, verb

17
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Emanate

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give out; spread out from a source, verb

18
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Trifle

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something of little importance, noun

19
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Lapse

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a break of intermission in the occurrence of something, noun

20
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Preserve

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keep in safety and protect from harm, decay loss or destruction; to keep fresh, verb