Dorian Gray 4+6 Flashcards by jessica lange | Brainscape

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conjectures

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odd opinions

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disquiet

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unease, restlessness

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divan

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a backless couch

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dowagers

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widows with money or titles inherited from their husbands

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enmity

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hatred, dislike

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ensconed

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sheltered

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languidly

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lazily

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lionize

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to exalt; treat as celebrity

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listlessly

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without energy

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précis

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a summary

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proletariat

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low social class

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scrupulous

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careful, precise

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truculent

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stubborn

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arbitrary

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random, illogical

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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aphorisms

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witty sayings

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consummate

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of the highest degree; perfect

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cornucopias

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an abundance; also called “horns of plenty”

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cosmopolitan

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worldly; sophisticated

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crudible

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a nightmare, ordeal

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début

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a first appearance, usually of a performance

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efficacy

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efficiency; ease of accomplishment

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esprit

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wit; spirit; joy

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frangipanni

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a sweet smelling perfume

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frieze

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a horizontally oriented sculpture

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labyrinth

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a maze

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lethargy

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weakness

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maladies

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problems

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mean

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low, inferior

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myriads

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many; uncoubtable numbers

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pathos

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sorrow, sadness

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sensuous

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relating to the senses, not the intellect

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sordid

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dirty, filthy

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tawdry

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cheap; showy but worthless

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tempest

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a storm

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turbid

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muddy; filled with confusion

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vivisecting

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cutting open to investigate

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wainscoting

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oak paneling

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bourdon

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the lowest note