Devil in the White City Part 1 Flashcards
1
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cadmium
A
a bluish white metal
2
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miasma
A
unpleasant fumes
3
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satyr
A
part human/part-horse or goat; associated with lust/evil
4
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phaeton
A
light, horse-drawn vehicle
5
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viscera
A
intestines
6
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bonhomie
A
exuberant friendliness
7
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inculcate
A
teach persistently or earnestly; influence through repetition
8
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desiccated
A
drained
9
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astigmatic
A
unable to see or judge clearly
10
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jettison
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to throw away/overboard
11
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fleece
A
to cheat out of money
12
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macadam
A
layered stone road
13
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offal
A
inedible parts of meat or food
14
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obsidian
A
volcanic glass
15
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acerbic
A
sharp, sour