Vocabulary 2 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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sumptuous
A
lavish and costly
2
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frolic
A
a merry prank
3
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derision
A
scornful laughter
4
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gilded
A
covered in a thin layer of gold
5
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dome
A
a rounded top of something
6
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ferule
A
stick or ruler used for punishment to strike children on the hand
7
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smasmodic
A
occurring very irregularly
8
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gesticulation
A
lively or excited gestures
9
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edification
A
moral improvement
10
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frivolous
A
silly, lacking seriousness
11
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geniality
A
friendly and cheerful
12
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garret
A
a room directly under the roof of a house
13
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temperance
A
exhibiting self-control
14
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abstain
A
do without something; refrain
15
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convalescent
A
recovering from illness
16
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forbearance
A
patience, control
17
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incongruous
A
not appropriate; out of place
18
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chronicle
A
a written account of an event
19
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contrived
A
made up; devised
20
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portentuous
A
indicating evil to come; ominous
