350-400 Flashcards

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nonconformist

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someone who refuses to conform to establish standards of conduct

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pillage

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the act of stealing valuable things form a place

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occidental

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characteristics of countries of Europe and western hemisphere

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oriental

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characteristics of countries of aisa

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maladroit

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done without skill,clumsy

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compassion

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a deep awareness of and sympathy for another sufferings

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foreword

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a short introduction essay preceding the text of the book

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over draft

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a draft in excess of the credit balance

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invigorate

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make lively

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sedulous

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marked by care and persistence effort

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sedate

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slow calm and relaxed

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scheming

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concealing crafty design for advancing your own intrest

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solitude

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the state of being alone especially when you find this pleasant

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soiree

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a party of peoples assembled in the evening

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solstice

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either of two times of year at which sun reaches highest /lowest point in the sky of midday

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miraculous

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peculiarly fortune

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respite

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the act of reprieving postponing /remitting punishments

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splurge

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an act of spending a lot of money on something that you really donot need

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scourge

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a person who inspire fear/dread

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trait

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a particular quality in your personality

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idiolect

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the way that a particular person uses language

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moderate

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a person who has opinions especially about politics that are not extreme

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manometer

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an instrument used to measure liquid or gas

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barometer

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an instrument used in measuring air pressure to show when the weather will change

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anemometer
a gauge for recording the speed and direction on wind
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micrometer
a device used for measuring very small distance/space using a screw with a very fine thread
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eremology
the systematic study of desert features and phenomena
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ethology
the branch of zoology that studies the behavior of animals in their natural habitats
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hullabaloo
disturbance usually in protest
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padre
father(priest in church )
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deacon
a cleric ranking just below a priest in church
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thorough fares
a public road from one place to another
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corrigendum
a printers error to be corrected
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postdiction
prediction after the fact
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condiment
a substance that is used to add flavor for food
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bereavement
the death of a close friend or relation
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absolutist
a person who holds absolute principles in political philosophical or theological matter
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biblicist.
a person who interprets the bible literally
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claverieste
keyboardist,