#22 Flashcards

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choleric

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Easily angered; quick-tempered

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comport

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  1. To behave or conduct oneself

2. To be in agreement

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disconcert

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To fluster or upset; to disrupt one’s confidence or self-possession

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interpose

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To come between; to interrupt

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5
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maraud

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To roam in search of plunder

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modicum

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A small amount

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patrician

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Of noble birth; having refined taste or manners; a member of the nobility

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phlegmatic

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Showing little action or reaction; sluggish or calm in temperment

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9
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utilitarian

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Useful instead of beautiful; practical

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accoutrements

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Plural; (alternative spelling is accouterments) equipment or accessories

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