A Streetcar Named Desire Flashcards
1
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attenuate
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to weaken or reduce in force, intensity, effect, quantity, or value
2
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redolence
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a pleasant odor; fragrance
3
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cosmopolitan
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free from local, provincial, or national ideas
4
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incongruous
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out of keeping or place; inappropriate; unbecoming
5
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wearily
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physically or mentally exhausted by hard work, exertion, strain, etc
6
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dubiously
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doubtful
7
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overwrought
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extremely or excessively excited or agitated
8
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recrimination
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a countercharge
9
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improvident
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neglecting to provide for future needs
10
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endow
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to provide with a permanent fund or source of income
11
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peruse
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to read through with thoroughness or care
12
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indolently
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moving slowly, sluggishly
13
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dissonant
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disagreeing or harsh in sound
14
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diffidently
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in a restrained, shy, timid, or reserved manner
15
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narcotized
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to make dull; deaden the awareness of someone
