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2/14/14 Vocab Flashcards

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Bemused

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Bewildered or confused

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Satin

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Smooth, glossy

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Fanciful

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Visionary, whimsical

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Enamel

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Any of various varnishes drying to a hard finish

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Cavernous

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Resembling a cavern

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Sullen

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Indicative of gloomy ill humor

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Sodden

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Soaked with liquid or moisture

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Gaunt

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Extremely thin and bony

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Confluence

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A flowing together of two or more bodies of water

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Cursory

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Going rapidly over something, without noticing details

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Impregnable

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Strong enough to withstand attack

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Irascible

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Easily provoked to anger

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Clangor

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A loud, resonant sound

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Plaintive

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Expressing sorrow or melancholy

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Gallant

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Brave, courtly, chivalrous

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Parallelism

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Agreement in direction, tendency, or character

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Parody

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A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece o writing

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Paradox

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A statement that seems self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth

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Pathos

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The quality or power in life, literature, or other forms evoking pity or compassion

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Pedantic

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Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms

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Bewildered or confused

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Bemused

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(R)

Smooth, glossy

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Satin

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(R)

Visionary, whimsical

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Fanciful

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(R)

Any of various varnishes drying to a hard finish

A

Enamel

25
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(R)

Resembling a cavern

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Cavernous

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(R)

Indicative of gloomy ill humor

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Sullen

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(R)

Soaked with liquid or moisture

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Sodden

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(R)

Extremely thin and bony

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Gaunt

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(R)

A flowing together of two or more bodies of water

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Confluence

30
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(R)

Going rapidly over something, without noticing details

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Cursory

31
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(R)

Strong enough to withstand attack

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Impregnable

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(R)

Easily provoked to anger

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Irascible

33
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(R)

A loud, resonant sound

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Clangor

34
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(R)

Expressing sorrow or melancholy

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Plaintive

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(R)

Brave, courtly, chivalrous

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Gallant

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(R)

Agreement in direction, tendency, or character

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Parallelism

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(R)

A humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece o writing

A

Parody

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(R)

A statement that seems self-contradictory but in reality expresses a possible truth

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Paradox

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(R)

The quality or power in life, literature, or other forms evoking pity or compassion

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Pathos

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(R)

Overly concerned with minute details or formalisms

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Pedantic

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