Content Vocab 161-180 Flashcards
1
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distortion
A
the state of being distorted
2
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illustrious
A
well-known and admired for past achievements
3
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jocular
A
joking manner; funny
4
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bivouac
A
a temporary camp without tents or cover
5
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caldron
A
a large metal pot, used for cooking over an open fire
6
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Yankee
A
a person who lives in or is from the US
7
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verity
A
truth
8
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somnambulistic
A
sleepwalking
9
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grope
A
feel about or search blindly or uncertainly with the hands
10
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placid
A
calm or peaceful; not easily upset
11
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covert
A
not openly acknowledged or displayed; secret
12
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protracted
A
lasting longer than expected
13
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syntactic inversion
A
the normal order of words is reversed
14
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informal tone
A
not proper; everyday conversation
think: how you talk with your friends
15
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devious
A
longer and less direct than the most straightforward way
