Dracula Chaps 7-14 Flashcards

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An item of additional material, typically omissions, usually added at the end of a book or other publication.

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Addendum

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(Of weather) hot and humid.

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Sultry

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2
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Used to denote the extreme or unparalleled nature of a person’s behavior or attitude.

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Sublime

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3
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Extremely small.

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Infinitesimal

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4
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Petty; trivial.

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Paltry

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5
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A sudden attack or violent expression of a particular emotion or activity.

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Paroxysm

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6
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Never ending or changing.

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Perpetually

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7
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Moving backward.

Reverting to an earlier and inferior condition.

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Retrograde

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8
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Situated or applied under the skin.

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Subcutaneous

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9
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The decisive or most important point at issue.

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Crux

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10
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Of or relating to a person who has not made a will before they die.

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Intestacy

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11
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In exactly the same words as were used originally.

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Verbatim

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12
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(Of a woman or her behavior) reserved, modest and shy.

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Demurely

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13
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Someone who treats self-interest as the basis for morality.

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Egoist

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14
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An optimistic and cheerful disposition.

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Buoyancy

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15
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A mass or collection of things; an assemblage.

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Agglomeration

16
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Cite as evidence.

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Adduce