Week 11&12 Flashcards
(20 cards)
1
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Literalists
A
(n) those who take words at their exact meaning
2
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Piety
A
(n) devoted to religious duties
3
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Frippery
A
(n) showy display of elegance
4
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Dyspepsia
A
(n) indigestion
5
Q
Poise
A
(n) balance; stability
6
Q
Coherent
A
(adj) logical or consistent
7
Q
Luminary
A
(adj) giving off light
8
Q
Increment
A
(n) increase as in a series
9
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Countenance
A
(n) a persons face or facial expression
10
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Beguile
A
(v) charm or delight
11
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Stinginess
A
(n) not generous or liberal
12
Q
Reaping
A
(v) cutting or harvesting grain from a field
13
Q
Diligence
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(n) perseverance; constant, careful effort
14
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Desolate
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(adj) forlorn; wretched
15
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Listed
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(v) tilted; inclined
16
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Ominous
A
(adj) threateningly sinister
17
Q
Ravenous
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(adj) extremely eager
18
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Morose
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(adj) gloomy; sullen
19
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Guffawing
A
(v) laughing in a loud, coarse manner
20
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Connivance
A
(n) secret cooperation
