5-6 Flashcards
1
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sublime
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adj-exalted, noble, uplifting
2
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emaciated
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adj-very thin (from starvation), wasting away
3
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obscurity
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adj-difficult to see, vague
4
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oblivion
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n-state of being forgotten
5
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implacable
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adj-incapable of being appeased
6
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trepidation
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adj-trembling, quivering, shaking
a: fearlessness
7
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acuity
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n-sharpness of perception
a: denseness
8
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deference
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n-courteous going along with the opinions or wishes of another
s: homage, respect, reverence
a: disrespect
9
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demur
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v-to hesitate, to delay, to object
a: to proceed, to agree, to accede
10
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expeditious
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adj-done with speed and efficiency
11
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sonorous
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adj-resonant, producing a full and rich sound
12
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vexed
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adj-discomfort or distress
13
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diction
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1) word choice
2) vocabulary-difficulty, complexity, formality
syntax-arrangement of words
14
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syntax
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arrangement of words
