Chapter123 Flashcards
1
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insatiability
A
impossible to satisfy
2
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debase
A
lowering the value of (currency)
3
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surly
A
bad tempered, unfriendly
4
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pedantic
A
overscrupulous, learned
5
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diminutive
A
tiny or unusually small
6
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piously
A
religiously; devoutly religious
7
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anachronism
A
a thing belonging to another period than the one it currently exists in
8
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eccentric
A
unconventional and slightly strange
9
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disconsolate
A
sad; without consolation or comfort
10
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conspicuous
A
easily seen; standing out
11
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gloat
A
to take delight in
12
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bereaved
A
deprived of close relation or friend through death
13
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tremulous
A
shaking or quivering slightly
14
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ingratiate
A
bring oneself into favor with someone
15
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parley
A
negotiation
