Ch.1-20 Flashcards

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Rivet

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A metal pin passing between two or more holes to hold them together

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2
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Vicarious

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Felt enjoyed through imagines participation of others

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3
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Bilthe

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Carefree without thought or regard

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4
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Vestry

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A room in a building attached to a church

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5
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Contumacious

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Stubbornly perverse ot rebellious

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Aboharrence

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A feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion

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7
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Cravat

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A short wide piece of cloth wore by men around the neck

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Jovial

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Full of happiness and joy

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9
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Sleet

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Frozen or partly frozen rain

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10
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Gallat

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Young man of fashion

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11
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Parley

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A conference between opposing sides in dispute

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12
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Interposition

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The act of sovereignty between its citizens and federal government

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13
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Pilfer

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To steal specially in small quantities

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14
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Purblind

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Slow or unable to understand

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15
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Erudition

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Impressive knowledge that is learned by studying

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Perspicuity

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Having or showing an ability to understand difficult ideas and situations, to make good decisions

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Concilitory

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Intended or likely to placate or pacify

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Callous

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Not feeling or showing any concern about the problems or suffering of other people

19
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Ablution

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A cleansing would specially a really religious

20
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Farinaceous

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Made or consisting of flour or meal as food

21
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Affinity

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Natural liking, attraction for a person or thing

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Aversion

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Someone or something that arouses strong feelings or dislikes

23
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Gomandize

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To eat gluttonously or ravenously

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Propound

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To suggest an idea to a person or group of people to consider

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Disputation
A disagreement or argument
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Insolently
Bloody rude or disrespectful in pertinent insulting
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Ingominious
Discreditable humiliating
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Reticence
Reserve restraint an instance of being reticent
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Adamantine
Stone formally believe to be impenetrable hardness rigid firm inflexible
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Carparison
A decorative covering for a horse or for the track of hardness of a horse
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Flighty
Easily excited or frightened
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Obstruce
Forward a matter or conduct
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Romination
To think carefully and deeply about something
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Felicitious
Very well-suited or expressed also pleasing and fortunate
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Paroxysm
A sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled
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Patronize
To be a frequent or regular customer or client supporter
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Supercilious
Having or showing the proud unpleseant attitude of people who think that they are better or more important than other people
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Stupefy
To shock or surprise someone very much to cause confusion or an ability to think