eng vocab Flashcards by Delight Treanor

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Pandered

A

to act as a go-between in sexual intrigues

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Denizen

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a inhabitant

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Omnibus

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a long motor vehicle for passengers

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Traversed

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to travel or pass across

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Corrugated

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to shape into folds or parallel ridges and grooves

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expostulation

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to dissuade or correct

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Scrutiny

A

close observation

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Subterfuges

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a deceptive stratagem or device

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Addenda

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something added; especially a supplement to a book

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Contiguous

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connecting without a break

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Pneumatic

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relating to air or other gasses

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Meretricious

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attracting attention in a vulgar manner

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Nebulous

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cloudy, misty, hazy

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Caravansary

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a large inn

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Rivulets

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a small brook or stream

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Corroborate

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to strengthen or support with other evidence

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Caterwauling

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shrill, discordant sound

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Contingency

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something incidental to something else

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Inexplicable

A

difficult to explain

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Receptacles

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a container that holds items or matter