Chapter 11 Vocab Flashcards
1
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elixir
A
a supposed remedy for all ailments
2
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desiccated
A
dried up
3
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cessation
A
a stopping; a discontinuance
4
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juxtapose
A
to place side-by-side for comparison
5
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kinetic
A
pertaining to motion
6
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garrulous
A
talkative
7
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fetish
A
an object that receives respect or devotion
8
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scintillate
A
to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually
9
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lachrymose
A
tearful, weepy
10
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fissure
A
an opening; a groove; a split
11
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epitome
A
a typical example
12
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languid
A
sluggish; drooping from weakness
13
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delineate
A
to describe, to depict
14
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legerdemain
A
sleight of hand; deception
15
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libertine
A
one who leads an immoral life
