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2501-2600 Flashcards

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pavane

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a stately court dance by couples that was introduced into England in the 16th century

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cornet

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a valved brass instrument resembling a trumpet

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courtly

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of a quality befitting the court; elegant

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castanet

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a handheld percussion instrument used by dancers, often two small shells that are clicked together

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staccato

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cut short or apart in performing; abrupt or disjointed

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augury

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divination from auspices or omens

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acolyte

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one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties

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encomienda

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an estate of land formerly granted to American colonists for purposes of tribute and evangelization

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repartimiento

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a grant or distribution formerly made to Spanish colonists or establishments in America

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metate

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a stone with a concave upper surface used for grinding corn

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obsidian

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a dark natural glass formed by the cooling of molten lava

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hidalgo

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a member of the lower nobility of Spain

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heliconia

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tropic perennial herbs having showy brightly colored bracts and large leaves

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aguardiente

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any of several alcoholic beverages, such as a coarse brandy made in Spain

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15
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farthingale

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a support worn beneath a skirt to expand it at the hipline

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otiose

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producing no useful result; being at leisure

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accretion

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the process of growth or enlargement by a gradual buildup

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nonplus

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a state of bafflement or perplexity; quandary

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serotinal

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relating to the latter and usually drier part of summer

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consort

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associate; spouse; a ship accompanying another

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axil

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the angle between a branch or leaf and the axis from which it arises

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ramrod

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a rod for ramming the charge in a muzzle-loading firearm

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sanctimonious

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hypocritically pious or devout

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sacrosanct

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most sacred or holy; immune from criticism or violation

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25
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jurisprudence

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the course of court decisions as distinguished from legislation and doctrine

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dulcet

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sweet to the taste; pleasing to the ear

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convocation

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an assembly of persons called together to a meeting

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vertiginous

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characterized by or suffering from vertigo or dizziness

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29
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pyrogenesis

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the production of heat; production of some product by the action of heat

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30
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capricious

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governed or characterized by caprice; impulsive or unpredictable

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31
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parfleche

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raw hide soaked in lye to remove the hair, then dried

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32
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ducat

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a former European usually gold coin

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33
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grackle

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a large American blackbird

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34
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coulee

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a small stream; a dry streambed or gulley

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gully

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a large knife; a small valley or gulch

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36
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taffeta

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a crisp plain-woven lustrous fabric

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balayage

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a technique for creating highlights in hair free-hand

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38
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reify

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to give definite form to a concept or idea

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39
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fusty

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impaired by age or dampness; rigidly old-fashioned

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40
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marcescent

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withering without falling off (of a plant part)

41
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antitrust

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of, relating to, or being legislation against or opposition to trusts or combinations

42
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avuncular

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suggestive of an uncle especially in kindliness or geniality

43
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gadabout

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a person who flits about in social activity

44
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zoonosis

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an infection or disease that is transmissible from animals to humans

45
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perquisite

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a privilege or profit incidental to regular wages, especially one expected

46
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coif

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a close-fitting cap, such as those worn under a veil by nuns

47
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accede

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to express approval or give consent; to become a party to something

48
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nefarious

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flagrantly wicked or impious; evil

49
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remit

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to lay aside (a mood or disposition); to release from the guilt or penalty of

50
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matrilocal

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located at or centered around the residence of the wife’s family or people

51
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writ

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something written; a formal written document

52
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greatcoat

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a heavy overcoat

53
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disparate

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markedly distinct; made up of fundamentally different and often incongruous elements

54
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videlicet

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that is to say; namely; abbreviated as viz

55
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viz

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that is to say; namely; abbreviation for videlicet

56
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lief

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gladly willing; soon, as in, “I’d as ___ go as not”

57
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petticoat

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a skirt worn by women, girls, or young children

58
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feint

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something feigned

59
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splutter

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a confused noise (as of hasty speaking); a splashing or sputtering sound

60
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alluvial

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relating to, composed of, or found in alluvium

61
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guile

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deceitful cunning; duplicity

62
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filigree

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ornamental work especially of fine wire of gold, silver, or copper

63
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hovel

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a small, humble and sometimes wretched dwelling; tabernacle

64
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cohosh

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any of several North American medicinal or poisonous plants

65
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debase

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to lower in status, esteem, quality, or character

66
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chicanery

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deception by artful subterfuge or sophistry; trickery

67
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creosote

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a flammable oily mixture obtained by the distillation of tar

68
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phenol

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a poisonous compound in tar that, in dilute solution, serves as a disinfectant

69
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stela

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an inscribed stone slab or pillar used for commemorative purposes

70
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grapeshot

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an antipersonnel weapon consisting of a cluster of small iron balls shot from a cannon

71
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calaboose

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a prison or dungeon

72
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chloroform

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a solvent; treat with chloroform to produce anesthesia, insensibility, or death

73
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fribble

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to trifle or fool away; a frivolous person, thing, or idea

74
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guilder

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the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands until 2002; aka gulden

75
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gulden

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the basic monetary unit of the Netherlands until 2002; aka guilder

76
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heliograph

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an apparatus for telegraphing by means of the sun’s rays flashed from a mirror

77
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cession

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a yielding to another; concession

78
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dentalium

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tooth or tusk shells used in indigenous jewelry, adornment, and commerce

79
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schoolmarm

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a person who exhibits characteristics attributed to strict schoolteachers

80
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nihilism

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a viewpoint that that existence is senseless and useless

81
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docent

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a university lecturer; one who leads guided tours especially through a museum or art gallery

82
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autodidact

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a self-taught person

83
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swagman

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a drifter, especially one who carries a swag when traveling

84
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swag

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goods acquired by unlawful means; booty; loot

85
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jeremiad

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a prolonged lamentation or complaint; a cautionary or angry harangue

86
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treble

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to increase threefold

87
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bluey

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like the color blue; bluish

88
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mensch

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a person of integrity and honor

89
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capo

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a movable bar attached to the neck of a guitar; the head of a branch of a crime syndicate

90
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codex

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a manuscript book especially of Scripture, classics, or ancient annals

91
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codices

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plural of codex

92
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indignation

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anger aroused by something unjust, unworthy, or mean

93
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choler

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ready disposition to irritation; irascibility

94
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irascible

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marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger

95
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birse

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anger; a bristle (chiefly Scotish)

96
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pullulate

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to breed or produce freely; swarm; teem

97
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cosset

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a pet; to treat as a pet; pamper

98
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pissoir

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a public urinal usually located on the street in some European countries

99
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carillon

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a set of fixed chromatically tuned bells sounded by hammers controlled from a keyboard

Vocab 2501 - 2600 (1 decks)

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