Ch. 19-21 Flashcards

1
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The act of preying upon or plundering

A

Depredation

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2
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Uneasiness; state of disturbance

A

Disquietude

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3
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A state or quality of being facetious or joking

A

Jocularity

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4
Q

Physical weakness or faintness

A

Languor

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5
Q

A bow or curtsey; a movement of the body expressing deep respect

A

Obeisance

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6
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One who possesses power or dominion; monarch; ruler

A

Potentate

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7
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To utter by chattering or babbling; to talk in a simple-minded or foolish way

A

Prattle

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8
Q

Out of the natural or ordinary cause of nature

A

Preternatural

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9
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Unmannerly; awkward; clumsy; of ungrateful appearance

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Uncouth

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10
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A change or variation in the course of something

A

Vicissitude

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