1984: 2 Flashcards
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Acrid (adj)
A
Strong and sharp, as a taste
2
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Strident (adj)
A
Unpleasantly loud and harsh
3
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Inviolate (adj)
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Must be kept sacred
4
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Palpable (adj)
A
Capable of being perceived
5
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Superfluous (adj)
A
More that is needed, desired, or required
6
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Mutable (adj)
A
Capable of or tending to change in form, quality, or nature
7
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Beseech (v)
A
Ask for or request earnestly
8
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Remonstrance (n)
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The act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
9
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Avert (v)
A
Turn away or aside
10
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Equivocal (adj)
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Open to two or more interpretations
11
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Catechism (n)
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An elementary book summarizing the principles of a religion
12
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Lurid (adj)
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Horrible in fierceness or savagery
13
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Feral (adj)
A
Wild and menacing
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Surly (adj)
A
Inclined to anger or bad feelings with overtones of menace
15
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Respite (n)
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A pause from doing something
