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Vocab Flashcards

1
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bowspirit

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a supporting bar for the foremast of a ship

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countenance

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facial expression

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insolent

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disrespectful

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lithe

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able to move or bend the body lightly and gracefully

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5
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obsequious

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overly eager to please

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purser

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A financial officer on a ship

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7
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subordinate

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lower in rank

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8
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unprepossessing

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unattractive

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insinuation

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an indirect suggestion

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ascendancy

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position of power or domination

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gladsome

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feeling, showing, or bringing happiness

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promontory

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A point of land jutting into the sea

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation

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wayfarer

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traveler, especially one who makes a journey on foot

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15
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cockle

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a small mollusk

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peremptory

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urgent, demanding

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resplendent

A

having a dazzlingly impressive appearance

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supplication

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a humble appeal to someone in authority

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19
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trifling

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small, insignificant

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fanaticism

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an outlook or behavior that is excessively devoted

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leaven

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something used to make bread rise, such as yeast

22
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partisans

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strong supporters, especially of a political party

23
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plebeian

A

crude

24
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scaffold

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A raised platform for an execution

25
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denunciation

A

A public accusation

26
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dowery

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The money or property that a woman brings to her husband in marriage

27
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impassive

A

feeling or showing no emotion

28
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imprudence

A

lack of wisdom, judgment, or discretion

29
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maxim

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A guideline or principle

30
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augury

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an omen or clue to the future

31
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carbine

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A lightweight rifle

32
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fetid

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having a rotten or offensive smell

33
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garrison

A

troops stationed at a military post

34
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repugnance

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disgust

35
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compunction

A

shame, regret

36
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decapitater

A

someone who chops another person’s head off

37
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eloquence

A

The ability to speak forcefully

38
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entreaties

A

urgent requests

39
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magisterial

A

dignified

40
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cabinet

A

a small, private room

41
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carking

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annoying

42
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hemistich

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A fragment in a line of poetry

43
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turbulent

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unstable

44
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Veritable

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absolute

45
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ineptitude

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incompetence

46
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recompense

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payment for a service

47
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rosette

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A circular badge presented as an award

48
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sanguine

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optimistic

49
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usurper

A

One who has improperly seized power

50
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bespoke

A

to be a sign or indication of something

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