Doctor Faustus Flashcards

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Ridiculously small.

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Paltry (Adj)

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call or bring to existence usually by magic.

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Conjure (V)

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extremely bold or daring.

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Audacious (Adj)

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-a series of words said as a magic spell or charm:

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Incantations (N)

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(of a person) sluggish

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Phlegmatic (Adj)

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a person who has great power.

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Potentate (N)

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detestable

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Execrable (Adj)

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sincere remorse.

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Contrition (N)

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to indicate in advance.

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Portend (V)

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Extremely high opinion of one’s own advantage and achievements.

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Pride (N)-

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Excessive eating and drinking.

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Gluttony (N)

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extreme anger

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Wrath (N)

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Unhappiness. A feeling of discontent aroused by possession and achievements of someone else.

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Envy (N)

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reluctance to work or make an effort; laziness:

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Sloth (N)

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Excessive indulgence of sexual desire.

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Lechery (N)

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greedy

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Covetousness (N)-

17
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the heavens of the sky.

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Firmament (N)

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A trivial waste of time.

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Dalliance (N)

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A person who promotes a division within or separation from the church.

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Schismatic (N)

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a bishop or other high ecclesiastical dignitary.

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prelate (N)-

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treatment or circumstances that cause one to feel shame or to lose one’s dignity:

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Indignity (N)

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rid (someone) of an unwanted feeling, memory, or condition, typically giving a sense of cathartic release.

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Purge (V)

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A bolt Feat.

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Exploits (N)

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a lover (illicit).

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Paramour (N)

25
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voluntary self-punishment to repent for a sin.

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Penance (N)

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secluded or far from the public eye.

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Obscure (Adj)

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unsophisticated.

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Rustic (Adj)

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skipping or frolicking about.

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Gambols (N)

29
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Black Magic or the rasing of spirits form the dead.

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necromancy (N)

30
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To change from a fluid to a solid state.

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Congeal (V)