Ch1-5 Flashcards

1
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Stout

A

Sturdily constructed

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2
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Disembark

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To go ashore out of a ship

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3
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Tedious

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Boring tiresome of length and dull

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4
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Retching

A

Vomit

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5
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Anguish

A

Extreme pain, distress, or anxiety

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6
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Cuff

A

A blow with the back of the hand

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7
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Daft

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Mad

Insane

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8
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Heathen

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Strange uncivilized

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9
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Furtively

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Done in quiet or secretive way

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10
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Shrew

A

An ill tempered woman

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11
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Punctilious

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Marked by or concerned about precise accordance with the details of codes or conventions

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12
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Theology

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The study of religious faith, practice, and experience especially to god or god’s relation to the world

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13
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Intangible

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Not tangible impalpable not capable of being touched

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14
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Alien

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Strange

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15
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Nondescript

A

Lacking distinctive or interesting qualities

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16
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Pondering

A

To think

17
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Rebuked

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To criticize sharply

Reprimand

18
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Chagrined

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To vex or unsettle by disappointing or humiliating

19
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Impulsively

A

Acting momentarily

20
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Frippery

A

A finery an elegant or showy garment

21
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Vanity

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Inflated pride in oneself or ones appearance concrete

22
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Gaudy

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Marked by extravagance or sometimes tasteless showiness

23
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Exasperation

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Anger

24
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Affront

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An insult a deliverant offense

25
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Pauper

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A very poor person

26
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Brandishing

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To shake or wave something menacingly

27
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Adornment

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To enhance the appearance of especially beautiful objects