Chapter 13 Vocab Flashcards
1
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Caste system
A
Class distinctions based on birth, wealth, etc.
2
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Curtness
A
To be curt is to be brief and short to the point of being rude
3
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Devoid
A
Completely without
4
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Flighty
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Foolish; irresponsible
5
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Incestuous
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Of incest
6
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Irritable
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Easily annoyed
7
Q
Mandrake roots
A
A plant with roots that resemble the human body
8
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Myopic
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Nearsighted
9
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Obliquely
A
Indirectly
10
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Prerogatice
A
Exclusive right or privelidge
11
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Shinny
A
A slang term for liquor; typically whiskey or bourbon
12
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Sluggish
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Lacking energy; lazy
13
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Aoberly
A
Seriously
14
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Spun
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To spin a tale is to tell a story in a creative, fanciful way
15
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Tactful
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Able to say the right thing to a person without being offensive
