7/18/14 Flashcards

1
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wale

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vertical ridge in fabric

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2
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scrivener

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scribe

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3
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pensive

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quietly thoughtful

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4
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trite

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lacking freshness because of constant repetition

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5
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flagrancy

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shockingly noticeable

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6
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collusion

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a secret agreement

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7
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pilgrimage

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religious journey

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8
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mittimus

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a commitment to prison

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9
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irascible

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easily provoked to anger

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10
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loquacity

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the state of being talkative

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11
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mendacity

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the quality of being untruthful

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12
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rapacity

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given to seizing for plunder to satisfy greed

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13
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deviser

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someone who comes up with a plan

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14
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deference

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respectful submission

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15
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ingenuous

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free from reserve or restraint

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16
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rabbet

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a deep notch used to join one board to another

17
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lineament

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distinguishing features

18
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liniment

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a liquid rubbed on the skin for the purpose of healing a sprain