Dracula vocab Flashcards

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strange; odd.

A

Queer

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2
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waste time; be slow.

A

Dawdle

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3
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careful and persistent work or effort.

A

Diligence

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4
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worshiping idols.

A

Idolatrous

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5
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not polite or friendly.

A

Ungracious

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6
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a person who knows and is able to use several languages.

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Polyglot

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7
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extremely confusing or difficult to understand.

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Bewilderingly

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8
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is a swelling of the thyroid gland that causes a lump in the front of the neck. The lump will move up and down when you swallow.

A

Goiter

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9
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physical or mental effort.

A

Exertion

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10
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remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

A

Prodigious

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11
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most noticeable or important.

A

Salient

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12
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the folding hood of a horse-drawn carriage.

A

Caleche

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13
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unable to be felt by touch.

A

Impalpable

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14
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endless (often used hyperbolically).

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Interminable

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15
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a parapet at the top of a wall, especially of a fort or castle, that has regularly spaced squared openings for shooting through.

A

Battlement

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16
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a British lawyer who gives legal advice.

A

Solicitor

17
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related by blood.

A

Akin

18
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Gout is a painful form of arthritis. When your body has extra uric acid, sharp crystals may form in the big toe or other joints, causing episodes of swelling and pain called gout attacks.

A

Gout

19
Q

a lack or shortage.

A

Deficiency

20
Q

the rise and fall of the voice in speaking.

A

Intonation

21
Q

(of a disease) very virulent or infectious.

A

Malignant

22
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(of a person or their manner) slow and gloomy.

A

Saturnine

23
Q

a small, showy trinket or decoration.

A

Bauble

24
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the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain.

A

Acumen

25
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the outward appearance or apparent form of something, especially when the reality is different.

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Semblance