Chapters 1-6 (1-20) Flashcards
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Officious
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Objectionable aggressive or meddlesome
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Leviathan
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Anything immense in size and power
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Declivities
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A downward slope, as ground
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Specious
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Pleasing the eye, but deceptive
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Contride
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Filled with remorese or a sense of regret
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Gesticulated
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To express excitement with hand motions or facial expressions
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Fulcrum
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A prop or support, usually used with a lever
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Hiatus
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A break or interruption in continuity
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Immure
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To imprison or confine
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Efforescence
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A bursting forth or flowering, evidenced by bright colors
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Effulgence
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A radiant, brilliant, shining light
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Strident
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Having a shrill or harsh sound
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Pliant
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Flexible, Bending easy
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Recrimination
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A counter change brought by the accused against the accuser
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Emboss
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To decorate with raised pattern
