eng vocab Flashcards

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Pandered

A

to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues

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2
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Denizen

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a inhabitant

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3
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Omnibus

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a long motor vehicle for passengers

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4
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Traversed

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to travel or pass across

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5
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Corrugated

A

to shape into folds or parallel ridges and grooves

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6
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expostulation

A

to dissuade or correct

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7
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Scrutiny

A

close observation

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8
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Subterfuges

A

a deceptive stratagem or device

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9
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Addenda

A

something added; especially a supplement to a book

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10
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Contiguous

A

connecting without a break

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11
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Pneumatic

A

relating to air or other gasses

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12
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Meretricious

A

attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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13
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Nebulous

A

cloudy, misty, hazy

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14
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Caravansary

A

a large inn

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15
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Rivulets

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a small brook or stream

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16
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Corroborate

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to strengthen or support with other evidence

17
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Caterwauling

A

shrill, discordant sound

18
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Contingency

A

something incidental to something else

19
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Inexplicable

A

difficult to explain

20
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Receptacles

A

a container that holds items or matter