Deck 1 Flashcards

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Obscure

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Difficult to understand; partially hidden

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Acrid

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Sharp; Pungent (taste/smell)

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Respite

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A break; intermission

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Acrophobia

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Fear of heights

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Languid

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Tired;slow;relaxed

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Poised

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Calm; Collected; self-possessed

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Resplendent

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Shinging;glowing

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Acuity

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Mental/visual sharpness

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Hidebound

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Rigid in opinions

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Larceny

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Theft

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Timorous

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Cowardly

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Adroit

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Skillful

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Largess

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Generosity

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Pontificate

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To speak pompously or dogmatically

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Tirade

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A stream of verbal abuse

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Adulation

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Strong admiration; worship

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Erratic

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Wandering; irregular

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Histrionic

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Theatrical; exaggerated

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Broach

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Start to discuss

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Hoary

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Old

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Portent

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Omen;warning sign

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Tome

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Large book

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Brusque

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Blunt; abrupt

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Poseur

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Someone who puts on an act

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Bulwark

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Fortification; wall

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Etymology

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The study of word origins

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Posterity

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Future generations

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Rife

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Common

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Affable

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Friendly; easygoing

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Eulogy

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Praise

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Legion

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In large numbers

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Posthumous

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After death