Chapter 11 Flashcards

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passé

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no longer fashionable; out of date.
“minis are passé—the best skirts are knee-length”

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melancholy

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a feeling of pensive sadness, typically with no obvious cause.
“an air of melancholy surrounded him”

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livid

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  • furiously angry.
  • dark bluish grey in colour.
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decree

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an official order that has the force of law.
“the decree guaranteed freedom of assembly”

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bedeck

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decorate.
“he led us into a room bedecked with tinsel”

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defect

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a shortcoming, imperfection, or lack.
“genetic defects”

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obscurely.

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not clear and difficult to understand or see

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philippic

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a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one / a discourse or declamation full of bitter condemnation /a strong criticism of someone or something, especially in a speech
“the lecture was a tremendous philippic against our culture”

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degenerate,

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having lost the physical, mental, or moral qualities considered normal and desirable; showing evidence of decline.
“a degenerate form of a higher civilization”

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asylum

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the protection granted by a state to someone who has left their home country as a political refugee.

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umbrage

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offence or annoyance.
“she took umbrage at his remarks”

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acquisition

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an asset or object bought or obtained, typically by a library or museum.
“the legacy will be used for new acquisitions”

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rectitude

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morally correct behaviour or thinking; righteousness.
“Mattie is a model of rectitude”

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disposition

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the usual attitude or mood of a person
“your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you
the way in which something is placed or arranged, especially in relation to other things.
“the plan shows the disposition of the rooms”

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interdict,

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an authoritative prohibition.

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skulk

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keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly motive.
“don’t skulk outside the door like a spy!”

17
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palliation,

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easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

18
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scowl

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frown in an angry or bad-tempered way.

19
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expectant,

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having or showing an excited feeling that something is about to happen, especially something good.
“expectant crowds arrived early”

20
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tirade,

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a long, angry speech of criticism or accusation.
“a tirade of abuse”

21
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protrude

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extend beyond or above a surface/stick out
“something like a fin protruded from the water”

22
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undulate

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move or go with a smooth up-and-down motion.

23
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viscous

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having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.
“viscous lava”

24
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propensity

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an inclination or natural tendency to behave in a particular way.
“his propensity for violence”

25
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plough

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(especially of a vehicle) move in a fast and uncontrolled manner.
“the car ploughed into the side of a van”

26
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antagonized

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to anger someone enough to dislike and oppose you

27
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devoid

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entirely lacking or free from.
“Lisa kept her voice devoid of emotion”

28
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cultivated

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refined and well educated.
“he was a remarkably cultivated and educated man”

29
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bounded

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walk or run with leaping strides.
“Louis came bounding down the stairs”

30
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prospects,

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the possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.

31
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escapade

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an act or incident involving excitement, daring, or adventure.
“he told of their escapade with a ‘borrowed’ truck”

32
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beholden

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owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service/indebted
“I don’t like to be beholden to anybody”

33
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cantankerous.

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bad-tempered, argumentative, and uncooperative.