Vocabulary Flashcards
(163 cards)
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resonance
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quality of being loud and clear
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recapitulation
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an act of repeating an earlier theme
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vividness
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quality of being very clear and detailed in your mind
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intimately
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closely in a personal or sexual way
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bestow
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to give something as an honour or present
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contemporaneity
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quality of relating to the present
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polemical
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strongly attacking or defending an opinion or personal belief
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detractors
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someone who criticises people, often unfairly
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eugenics
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an idea to improve humans by only allowing certain people to breed
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utopia
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a perfect society
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inviable
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not able to continue to exist or develop into a living being
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satires
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criticising in a humorous way
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riposte
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a quick and clever remark
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emboldened
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to make someone brave
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scrupulously
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in a way that is careful and morally right
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genteel
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typical of high social class
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integrity
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being honest, with strong moral principles
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omit
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fail to include or do something
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lucrative
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producing a lot of money
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inextricable
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unable to be seperated, released or escaped from - stuck
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conventional
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a way in which something is usually done
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ambivalent
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uncertainty about how you feel, two opposing feelings in unison
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recuperation
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the process of becoming well again after an illness or getting back to strength
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transgression
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the act of breaking a law or moral low
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partisan
strongly supporting a person, political party or matter without considering or judging the matter very carefully
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chastity
the state of never having sex
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contemptuous
expressing a strong feeling of dislike and having no respect for someone
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thwart
to stop something from happening or someone from doing something
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adjoining
next to
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richety
in bad condition, therefore weak and likely to break
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whim
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
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pedigrees
a list of parents and other relations of the animal
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vicissitudes
changes that happen at different times during someone’s life, especially those that result in conditions being worse:
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wold
an area of high open land
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gait
the way a person walks
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mendacious
dishonest
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chronicles
tales
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peril
serious and immediate danger
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wattle
a wall made from woven sticks and strip
bark
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glade
an open space in a wood or forest
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veil
a thing that serves to cover, conceal, or disguise.
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glimmer
shine faintly with a wavering light.
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effigies
symbolic representation or imagery
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chasten
to correct by punishment or suffering
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lustre
the brightness that a shiny surface has
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reverie
a state of having pleasant dream like thoughts
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prostrate
lying with face down and arms stretched out, especially as a sign of respect or worship
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dubious
thought to not be completely true or unable to be trusted
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undulations
a continuous up and and down shape or movement, like waves on the sea
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aforesaid
previously mentioned
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engirdled
surrounded
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acquaintance
a person that you may have met but don’t know well
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calcareous
containing calcium carbonate, chalky
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escarpment
steep slope or cliff
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languorous
slow and relaxed
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azure
having the bright blue colour of the sky on a clear day
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topography
study of the physical appearance of the natural features of land
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copse
a small group of trees
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pastures
grass or other plants suitable for cows to eat
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metamorphosis
a complete change
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denude
to remove the covering of something
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catharsis
releasing emotion
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anagnorisis
a moment of realisation
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pessimism
a tendency to see the worst in things
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calamity
an event causing great and sudden damage
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megrim
depression, low spirit
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monotonous
not changing and therefore boring
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creeper
a plant that usually grows up walls
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cadaverous
looking pale, thin and ill
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scourged
someone or something that causes great trouble or suffering
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jaunty
showing that you are happy and confident
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nigh
near
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bodice
the upper part of a woman’s dress
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scrutiny
the careful and detailed examination of something in order to get info about it
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bask
to lie or relax in a pleasant warmth or atmosphere
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adornment or adorn
something decorative, or the act of decorating something or someone
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brawny
physically strong, muscular
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damsel
a young unmarried woman
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factotum
a person having many diverse activities or responsibilities
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ostler
a man employed to look after horses of people staying at an inn
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titter
give a short, half suppressed laugh, giggle
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equanimity
calmness and composure, especially in a difficult situation
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picturesque
visually attractive
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desultory
lacking a plan, purpose or enthusiasm
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tentative
uncertain
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bevy
a large group of people or things of a
particular kind
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colling
hugging and embracing
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colling
hugging and embracing
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dislodge
knock or force out of position
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woo(ed)
try to gain the love of someone with a view to marriage
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zest
great enthusiasm of energy
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Sentimentally
A way that is influenced by or relates to emotional feelings especially about the past
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Transmutation
The action of changing or the state of being changed into another form
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gaiety
happiness and excitement
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Ballad
A slow sentimental song
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aforesaid
mentioned earlier
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Rhapsody
An enthusiastic expression of feeling
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Benedictite
A blessing
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ditty
a short simple song
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Temperament
A persons or animals nature (natural reactions)
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thereon
immediately after that
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Expended
To use up
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blither
talk in a continuous way without making very much sense
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Rekindled
Relight a fire,However this can also mean in a relationship to restart it
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deprecating
expressing disapproval
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Attenuated
To reduce the force effect or value of something
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Serpentining
Of or like a serpent/snake
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impetuous
done quickly without thought or care
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Verdant
Green with grass or other vegetation
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Placid
Not easily upset or excited
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expostulate
express strong disapproval or disagreement
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appurtenance
an accessory or other item associated with a particular activity or style of living
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Phlegmatic
Having an unemotional and calm disposition (inherent qualities)
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Profundity
Great depth of knowledge
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Whimsical
Playfully fanciful especially in an amusing way
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musec
be absorbed in thought
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Contour
An outline representing or bounding the shape or form of something
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Diligently
In a way that shows care in work or duties
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somnolent
sleepy
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Lingered
To stay in a place longer than necessary due to a reluctance to leave
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conterminous
sharing a common boundary
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grimacing
an expression made from pain,disgust or disapproval
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iridescence
the quality of showing many bright colours that change with movement
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pestilence
a fatal epidemic (outbreak) disease
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seer
a supernatural person who sees visions into the future
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infallible
incapable of being wrong
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paternalistic
making decisions for other people rather than letting them take responsibility for their own lives
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Pejorative
Expressing contempt or dissaproval
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turmoil
a state of great disturbance
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incredulous
unwilling or unable to believe something
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prosperity
being successful or thriving
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tangible
able to be seem by touch
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idyll
a very happy, peaceful, and simple situation or period of time, especially in the countryside, or a piece of music, literature, etc. that describes this
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plume
a long cloud of smoke or vapour resembling a feather as it spreads from its point of origin.
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nostalgia
a feeling of pleasure and also slight sadness when you think about things that happened in the past:
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prude
a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
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prude
a person who is or claims to be easily shocked by matters relating to sex or nudity
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Feckless
Lacking initiative (lazy)
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abdicates
renounce ones throne
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hamartia
recognition
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hubris
excessive pride
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catharsis
emotional release for the audience
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peripeteia
catastrophe, reversal of fortune
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peripeteia
catastrophe, reversal of fortune
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moiety
each of two parts into which a thing is or can be divided.
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scrutiny
critical observation or examination
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substantial
of importance or power
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Recuperative
Having the effect of restoring health/strength
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Pervaded
Spread through and be perceived in every part of
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Heretofore
Before now
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Diminution
A reduction in the size,extent or importance of something
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marxism
stateless and classless society without private property.
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proletariat
the working classes of society
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bourgeoisie
the upper class of society
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plight
a dangerous, difficult, or otherwise unfortunate situation.
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depicted
represented
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hegemony
a power structure in hcwih one group has dominance over another
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gender
the socio-cultural behaviours stereotypically associated with each sex
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Bewitching
so beautiful or attractive that you cannot think about anything else
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idiosyncratic language
basically refers to a way of speaking or writing that is unique to a particular person or group. It's like having your own personal style or quirks in how you express things. So, when someone uses idiosyncratic language, they might use words or phrases that are specific to them, making their communication stand out.
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lasciviousness
a lustful or lewd quality
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virtue
behaviour showing high moral standards
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valour
great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle
