A Separate Piece Vocabulary Flashcards by oli ____

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Irate

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Extreme anger; rage

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Contentious

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Tending to argue or quarrel

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Inveigle

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Persuade by trickery

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Consternation

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Feeling of anxiety, dismay, dread

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Rhetorical (ly)

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Concerned with style or effect

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Seigneurs

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A feudal lord

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Collaborator

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Person who works with another

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Inane

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Senseless; empty, void

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Resonant

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Vibrant in sound

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Conniver

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To plot together secretly

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Infer

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To conclude by reasoning from evidence

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Venerable

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Respected due to age or older appearance

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Anarchy

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Lawlessness; absence of government

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Fey

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Interested or believing in the supernatural

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Insidious

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Intended to entrap; stealthy

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Blitzkrieg

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Intense military attack

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Enmity

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Hatred, ill will

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Jounce

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Jolting movement

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Cordovan

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A fine leather that is soft and smooth

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Decalogue

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Another name for the Ten Commandments

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Ludicrous

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Absurd, ridiculous

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Irresolute (ly)

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Lacking resolution

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Vindicate

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To prove one is innocent

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Invoke

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To call upon for help; inspiration, etc.

Bantam

Small but aggressive person

Automaton

Mechanical device acting under its own hidden power

Stupefaction

Astonishment

Impinge

To make an expression, have an impact

Fratricide

The act of killing one's brother

Contretemps

An awkward or difficult situation or mishap

Virtuoso

A person who excels in knowledge and skill in a field

Encumbrance

Something burdensome, useless

Ambiguous

Having more than one meaning

Discern

To recognize or understand easily

Opulent

Having or indicating wealth

Pungent

Sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell

Preeminently

With superiority above others

Refute

Prove false; discredit

Patriarch

The male head of a tribe or famil

Abash

To cause to feel ill at ease; make ashamed

Liaison

Contact, communication, connection

Cacophony

Harsh discordant sound

Accolade

Strong praise or approval

Austere

Stern or severe in attitude or manner

Aesthetic

Relating to pure beauty

Furlough

Leave of absence from military duty

Rueful

Regretful; causing sorrow or pity

Torpid

Inactive or sluggish

Urbane

Characterized by elegance or sophistication

Obstinate

Stubborn; fixed to a particular opinion

Impervious

Incapable of being injured or impaired

Bellicose

Warlike; aggressive

Disconcerting

Shake up; to disturb the composure of

Effulgence

Radiant; bright

Emissaries

Messenger or representative sent on a mission