Collection 4 Flashcards

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a person who sells small items, either door-to-door or from a stall or small store.

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huck·ster

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a bond or other security with no fixed maturity date.

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per·pe·tu·i·ty

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belonging or relating to a college or its students.

“collegiate life”

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col·le·giate

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a person who evaluates the quality of a person or thing.

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as·ses·sor

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of a person or their appearance or behavior) lacking good manners, refinement, or grace.

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un·couth

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relating to sexual desire or sexual intercourse.

“the BLANK act”

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venereal

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a person’s forehead.

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brow

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asten (a door or gate) with a latch.

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latch

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having or expressing a lively, cheerful, and self-confident manner.

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jaunty

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search unsystematically and untidily through a mass or receptacle.

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rummage

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a short, wide strip of fabric worn by men around the neck and tucked inside an open-necked shirt.

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cravat

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a stupid person.

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block·head

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a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

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vagabond

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say (something) suddenly and without careful consideration.

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blurt

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a scented ointment or oil applied to the hair.

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po·made

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(of a bird) straighten and clean its feathers with its beak.

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preening

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the action or state of forcing or being forced to do something; constraint.

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com·pul·sion

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the action of deposing someone, especially a monarch. Overthrow

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dep·o·si·tion

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cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations.

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confound

20
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the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.

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con·so·la·tion

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comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.

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sol·ace