Vocabulary list: part 2, chapters 11-18 Flashcards by Retika Mainali

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Rotundity

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the roundness of a 3-dimensional object

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Unperturbed

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free from emotional agitation or nervous tension

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Nuance

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a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude

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Coquettish

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like a flirtatious woman

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Truculent

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defiantly aggressive

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Perfunctory

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hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

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Bequest

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a gift of personal property by will

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Portmanteau

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a large traveling bag made of stiff leather

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Spurious

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intended to deceive

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Unwitting

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not aware or knowing

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Implicity

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without doubting or questioning

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Indiscretion

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the trait of lacking good judgement or tact

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Impassive

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility

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Rueful

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feeling or expressing pain or sorrow

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Incidentally

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by the way (used to introduce a new topic)

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Quay

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wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline

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Sordid

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foul and run-down and repulsive

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Perverse

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marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict

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Undue

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beyond normal limits

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Impertinent

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improperly forward or bold