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Deck 1 Flashcards

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1
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Noisome

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adj. putrid/rotten/unpleasant

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Abatement

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reduction/lessening of something

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Apostate

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adj. traitorous; abandoning a religious or political principle or belief

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Liminal

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relating to a transitional stage; occupying a position on the boundary. Usually refers to a space, stage, time, condition.

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Liberality

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generosity/quality of spending freely

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Magnetism

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charm, appeal

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Sumptuousness

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Luxuriousness (of an object)

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Vindication, Validation

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justification, rationale

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Unwieldy

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difficult to carry due to size or shape

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Peregrination

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a long and meandering journey

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Cavalcade

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formal procession

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Abjure

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v. renounce

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Castigation

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n. severe punishment. Castigators and chastisers administer castigation to return one to chastity.

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Languidly

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lazily

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Surreptitiously

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secretly

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Discriminating

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astute, sharp, intelligent

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Hallowed

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holy

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Incendiary

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inflammatory, causing fires

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Lugubrious

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gloomy, sad, depressive

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Ersatz

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artificial - made by substitute or used as substitute

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Penchant

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a liking/fondness for, an inclination toward, a skill for

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Concurrence

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agreement/consistency/fact of happening at the same time

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Foible

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a quirk/flaw/minor shortcoming

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Obviate

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preclude, prevent

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Presage

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n. a prediction v. to predict/be a sign or warning of

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