Uncommon but still good to know Flashcards

(9 cards)

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Garb

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Clothing

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garland

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A garland is a decorative braid, knot or wreath of flowers, leaves, or other material. Garlands can be worn on the head or around the neck, hung on an inanimate object, or laid in a place of cultural or religious importance.

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Pilaster

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an upright architectural member that is rectangular in plan and is structurally a pier but architecturally treated as a column and that usually projects a third of its width or less from the wall

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Candelabras

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烛台

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5
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Netherworld

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The Underworld

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Balustrade

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栏杆柱

1 : a row of balusters topped by a rail. 2 : a low parapet or barrier.

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Temptress

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a woman who tempts someone to do something, typically a sexually attractive woman who sets out to allure or seduce someone.

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Bona fide

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1 : neither specious nor counterfeit : GENUINE
has become a bona fide celebrity
2 : made with earnest intent : SINCERE
a bona fide proposal
3 law : made in good faith without fraud or deceit
a bona fide offer to buy a farmhouse

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Outcrop

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An outcrop or rocky outcrop is a visible exposure of bedrock or ancient superficial deposits on the surface of the Earth.

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