Vocabulary Flashcards
(57 cards)
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avaricious
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materialistic
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insatiable
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unable to fulfill
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ascetics
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people who give up material possessions to try to know more about the spiritual world
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disillusionment
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being disappointed from a discovery
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chasam
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a deep gaping hole
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onerous
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burdensome, inconvenient
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palliative
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something that relieves pain
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austere
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serious or severe
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venerableness
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deserving of honor or respect
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illustrious
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well known
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demeanor
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behavior
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renounced
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cast out
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irrefutably
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undeniable
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equanimity
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peace, tranquility
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imperturbable
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unable to disturb
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mutilate
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wound
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diversities
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differences
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artisan
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hand made, crafter
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ostracized
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separated, banished
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erudition
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showing great knowledge
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ardent
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passionate, enthusiastic
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courtesan
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a prostitute
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indolent
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lazy
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prudent
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acting with thought and care for the future
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servile
being a servant, obedient
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lament
mourn
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sanctuary
peaceful place
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hastiness
hurried
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submerged
descend below the surface
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inertia
remain unchanged
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declivity
a downward slope
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incipient
an initial stage, beginning to happen
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wretched
unhappy or miserable
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ennui
feeling satisfaction
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sojourn
a temporary state
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assiduous
showing great care and perseverance
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expiation
making amends
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strive
make great efforts to achieve
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devout
totally committed to a cause or belief
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hindrance
obstacle
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senile
old age
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emanated
emit
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consideration
to think about with great care, care for someone and consider their feelings
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defiance
rebellion
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dainty
delicate, difficult to please
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fester
become worse and more intense in pain
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smarting
sharp struggling pain
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trivialities
insignificant, not important
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tenacious
determined, not easily dispelled
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compelled
force or oblige someone to do something
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disclose
make known, uncover something
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indignation
anger or annoyance
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predecessor
person who held title before the current holder
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communicable
able to be communicated
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dispel
to make something disappear, get rid of
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esteemed
admired, held in a great respect
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intrinsic
essential, natural
