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Word List 32 Flashcards

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beholden

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adj. obligated; indebted

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benignity

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n. state of being kind, benign, gracious

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benison

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n. blessing

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bereavement

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n. state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved

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bifurcated

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adj. divided into two branches; forked

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billingsgate

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n. abusive language

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blase

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adj. bored with pleasure or dissipation

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bowdlerize

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v. expurgate; censor

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brackish

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adj somewhat saline

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breviary

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n. book containing daily prayers

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brindled

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adj. tawny or grayish with streaks or spots

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bugaboo

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n. bugbear; object f baseless terror

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buskin

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n. thick soled half boot worn by actors of Greek tragedy

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callow

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adj. unfledged; youthful

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capillary

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adj. having a very fine bore

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carafe

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n. glass water bottle; decanter

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carillon

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n. a set of bells capable of being played

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cartographer

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n. maker of maps or charts

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caryatid

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n. sculptured column of a female figure

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casuistry

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n. subtle or sophisticated reasoning resulting in minute distinctions

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catalyst

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n. agent which brings about a chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged

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catharsis

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n. purging or cleansing of any passage of the body

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caucus

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n. private meeting of members of a party to select officers or determine policy

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celerity

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n. speed; rapidity

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centripetal

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adj. tending toward the center

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chiromancy

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n. plmistry

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codicil

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n. supplement to the body of a will

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compendium

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n. brief comprehensive summary

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complicity

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n. participation; involcement

30
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compromise

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v. adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of

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concordat

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n. agreement, usually between the papal authority and the secular

32
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conduit

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n. aqueduct; passageway for fluids

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conjecture

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n. surmise; guess

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convoluted

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adj. coiled around; involved; intricate

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cordon

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n. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress

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cormorant

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n. greedy, rapacious bird

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coruscate

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v. glitter; scintillate

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cozen

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v. cheat; hoodwink; swindle

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credo

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n. creed

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crepuscular

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adj. pertaining to twilight

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crotchety

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adj. eccentric; whimsical

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