Dorian Gray 6+12+16 Flashcards

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degradation

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shame, disgrace, humiliation

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egotism

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selfishness

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incorrigible

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incurably bad

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invariably

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without fail

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irrevocable

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unable to be changed

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jerkin

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a type of jacket

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narcissus

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a plant with yellow or white flowers

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prig

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a morally uptight person

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reform

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improve, reorganize

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vermouth

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a type of liqour

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blasphemy

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an act of disrespect

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12
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curate

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a clergyman

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13
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marqueterie table

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a table made of various colors of wood

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prate

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to babble

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profligacies

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excesses; great immoralities

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siphons

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rubber tubes or pipes

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stanch

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strong and steadfast; “stop the flow of”

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ulster

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a heavy overcoat

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automatons

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robots; mechanical figures

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gaunt

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thin

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haggard

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worn, tired

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infamy

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a bad reputation; evil

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interminable

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endless

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iteration

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a statement; utterance

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mackintosh

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a raincoat

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oblivion

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insensibility; the state of being withdrawn

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opium

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an addictive, narcotic drug

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quay

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a harbor

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theologians

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people who study religion

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vengance

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revenge

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writhed

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twisted

32
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brougham, hansom

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two types of carriages