An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge Flashcards
1
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Dignitary
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A sign or token of respect
2
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Subordinates
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To place in a lower order or rank
3
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Manifestations
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Outward or perceptible indication; materialization
4
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Deference
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Respectful or courteous regard
5
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Imperious
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Urgent; imperative
6
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Dictum
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Judicial assertion
7
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Periodicity
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The tendency to recur at regular intervals
8
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Ramification
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The act or process of ratifying or branching out
9
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Preternaturally
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Outside of nature; supernatural
10
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Oscillation
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Fluctuation between beliefs, opinion, or conditions
11
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Roseate
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Bright or promising
12
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Aeolian
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Belonging to a nation of people in ancient Greece named after Aeolus
13
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Malign
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To speak harmful untruths about
14
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Ineffable
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Incapable of being expressed or described in words
15
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Delirium
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A state of violent excitement or emotion
