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Carapace Flashcards

Something regarded as a protective defense covering (noun)

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Carapace

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Something regarded as a protective defense covering (noun)

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Gilt

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Covered thinly with gold leaves or gold paint (adj)

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Haram

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The seperate part of a Muslim household reserved for women and female servents (noun)

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Invective

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Insulting, abusive, highly critical language (noun)

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Conspicuous

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standing out to be clearly seen( adj)

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Supine

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To be face up (adj)

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Harbinger

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A person or thing that announces the approach of another (noun)

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Flail

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Wave or swing or cause to wave and swing wildly (verb)

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Brusquely

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In a rough or blunt way (adverb)

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Cajoiling

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To persuade by flattery or promises (verb)

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Vestibule

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A chamber or channel opening into another (noun)

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Intelligible

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Able to be understood (adj)

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Pallid

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Pale face typically be because of poor health (adj)

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Coax

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Gently and persistently persuade someone to do something (verb)

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Ascertain

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To find out for sure( verb)

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Settee

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A long upholstered seat for more than one person (noun)

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Fastidious

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Hard to please (adj)

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Inexorably

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Unavoidable (adverb)

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Indolently

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Disliking effort or activity (adj)

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Supplication

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The action of asking or begging for something humbly (noun)

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Innocous

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Harmless (adj)

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Prudence

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Cation in practical affairs (noun)

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Peregrination

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A long hard journey (noun)

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Stupefaction

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The state of being stupefied (noun)

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Lurch

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Making an appearance, unsteady, stagger (verb)

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Lamantable

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Wretched (adj)

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Sanctioned

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Give official permission for an action (verb)

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Admonish

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To advise to do against something (verb)

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Resplendent

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Appearance very impressive looking (adj)

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Haberdashery

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Men’s clothing and accessories (noun)

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Perfunctorily

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In a set manner without serious attention (adverb)

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Imporingly

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In a way that expressed urgent (adverb)

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Pummeled

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To beat as if with the wrist (verb)

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Portent

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An indication or omen of something about to happen (noun)

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Scrupulously

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full of or having scruples, striet (adverb

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Superflous

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Unnecessary (adj)

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Deference

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Respectful (noun)

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