7/18/14 Flashcards
1
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legate
A
an envoy or emissary
2
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flout
A
to treat with scorn
3
Q
laity
A
a body of religious believers
4
Q
requiem
A
A mass celebrated at a death
5
Q
oriole
A
Yellow bird
6
Q
orient
A
Of or pertaining to the Asian culture
7
Q
zodiac
A
Series of 12 constellations
8
Q
servitude
A
the act of being in service to someone
9
Q
conjugal
A
pertaining to or characteristic of marriage
10
Q
homily
A
a sermon
11
Q
perjury
A
lying under oath-a crime
12
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affluent
A
having an abundance of wealth
13
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barrister
A
lawyer
14
Q
carrion
A
dead creatures that are food for birds
15
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baluster
A
any of a number of closely spaced supports for a railing.
