Chapter 1-4 (p. 1-30) Flashcards

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Tapestries

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Piece of thick fabric with a design woven on it

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2
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Chandelier

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An ornament hanging light with holders candles or light bulbs

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3
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Vaulted

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Covered with a vault

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4
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Congenital

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Disease or anormality present from birth

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5
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Perpetually

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Never ending or changing, so frequent as to seem continual

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6
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Skeptic

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A person who questions accepted opinions

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7
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Scoffed

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Speak about something in a scornful way

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8
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Virtuous

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Having a high moral standards

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9
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Intricacies

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Details

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10
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Exhilarating

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Make someone feel very happy and full of energy

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11
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Liability

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A person who causes trouble

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12
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Melee

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A confused fight or scuffle, a disorderly crowd of people

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13
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Affluent

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Wealthy, rich

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14
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Jostled

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Push or pump agaisnt someone roughly

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15
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Vehemently

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Showing strong feelings

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16
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Revving

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Start doing something again

17
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Nemesis

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A rival

18
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Obstinacy

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Refusing to change your mind or stop what you’re doing

19
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Irony

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Aspect of a situation that are opposite to what are expected