Ch 1-4 Flashcards

1
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contiguous

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adjective- connecting without a break

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2
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epigram

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noun- short, witty poem expressing a single thought

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3
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oculist

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noun- physician who treats diseases of the eye

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4
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rotogravure

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noun- printed material, such as a newspaper

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5
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supercilious

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adjective- feeling or showing haughty disdain

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6
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denizen

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noun- inhabitant

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7
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erroneous

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adjective- mistaken

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8
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innuendo

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noun- indirect, derogatory implication in expression

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9
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labyrinth

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noun- intricate structure of interconnecting passages

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10
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subterfuge

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noun- deceptive stratagem or device

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