act 1/2 vocab Flashcards
1
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inconstant
A
- adjective
- frequently changing or irregular
- “inconstant behavior”
2
Q
languish
A
- verb
- to be feeble or weak with no energy
- “languishing on the sofa”
3
Q
prodigious
A
- adjective
- something that extraordinarily large
- “prodigious future”
4
Q
exquisite
A
- adjective
- something that is really beautiful by its intricate details
- “food was exquisite”
5
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posterity
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- noun
- all future generations
- “secure safety for all posterity”
6
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exposition
A
- noun
- All the things that go into the details of everything that goes into the setting
- “didn’t setup the exposition”
7
Q
intercession
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- noun
- the action of intervening
- “an intercession of his friends”
8
Q
absolution
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- noun
- formal release of guilt
- “granted absolution”
9
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idolatry
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- noun
- worship of a false god
- “the idolatry behind”
10
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invocation
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- noun
- the action of invoking (asking for summoning assistance from someone)
- “began with an invocation”