Death Of A Salesman Flashcards

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Noun

a visionary or impractical person; a romantic

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Idealist

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Verb
To shine or polish to a high sheen
Especially with wax

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Simonizing

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Adj
Beginning to exist or appear
In an initial stage

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Incipient

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4
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Adj
Lacking power, vigor, vitality, or colorfulness
Listless
Weak

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Anemic

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5
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plural n
Classical Mythology
youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose
a very handsome young man.

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Adonises

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Noun
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
Perturbation

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Trepidation

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7
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Noun

An extremely ignorant person

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Ignoramus

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8
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Adj
Churlishly rude or bad tempered
Unfriendly or hostile

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Surly

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Adv

Strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

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Indignantly

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10
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V
To make love with a woman or cannot or will not marry
To carry on flirtations

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Philandering

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Adj

Negligent, careless, or slow in performing ones duty, business, etc

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Remiss

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12
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N
Degree of capacity or competence
Ability

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Caliber

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13
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V

To unite firmly or consolidate

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Solidified

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14
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Adj
Exaggeratedly sweet or sentimental
Sweet like sugar

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Saccharine

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15
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N
A small piece of luggage that can be carried by hand, used to hold clothing, toilet articles, etc
Suitcase, traveling bag

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Valise

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16
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N

The act of offering or suggesting something to be considered, accepted, adopted, or done

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Proposition

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Adv
Disinclined or indisposed to believe
Skeptical
Indicating or showing unbelief

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Incredulously

18
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N
Unconditional authority
Full discretionary power

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Carte blanche

19
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Adv
Frankly
Outspoken
Openly and sincerely

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Candidly

20
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N

In a low, soft voice so as not to be overheard

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Sotto voce

21
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Adj
Rowdy
Disorderly

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Raucous

22
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Adv
Playfully mischievous
Roguishly

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Archly

23
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N

An infirm or sickly person

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Invalid

24
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Adv
Not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified
Inexorable

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Implacably

25
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N
A person who shares in one’s activities, occupation, etc
Companion, associate, friend

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Comradeship

26
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Adj

Of or having a fresh, healthy red color

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Ruddiness

27
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V

To be in a state of agitation or excitement

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Seething

28
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Adj
Showing or expressing contempt or disdain
Scornful
Disrespectful

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Contemptuous

29
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Adv

Sorrowfully or lamentingly

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Elegiacally

30
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V
To have the boldness to try
Venture

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Dast