engish shaeotr 13 i haste thas Flashcards

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Caste

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(Hindu) division of society-based on wealth, rank, privilige, race

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convey

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communicate, pass on

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3
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corset

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close fitting woman’s undergarment

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4
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curtness

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rude and short statements

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5
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dicta

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authoritative statement (pl. of dictum)

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dispatch

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to send off/away speedily

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7
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dispel

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to cause to vanish by scattering

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8
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domestic

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having to do w/ HOME

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Elusive

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not easily grasped/understood

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10
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extract

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to take forcibly

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11
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fidget

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uneasy.nervous movement, restless

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flighty

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not steady, easily upset

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13
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formidable

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causing fear or dread

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14
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grubbiness

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slopiness

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15
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hereditary

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passed on from one generation to the next

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16
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heredity

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inheritance/tradition

17
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impress

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transmit,transfer

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induce

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to move by persuasion/influence

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inflection

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change in pitch or loudness of voice

20
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irritable

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easily annoyed

21
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mandrake

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herb/plant w/ wide leaves and forked root

22
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morbid

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concerning health

23
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myopic

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narrow in view/eyesight

24
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obliquely

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not straightforawrd

25
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persevere

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to persist/keep going despite difficulties

26
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preoccupation

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extreme concern for something

27
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prerogative

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special right/privilige

28
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sluggish

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slow to respond

29
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tactful

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having a keen sense of what to do or say to keep smooth relations

30
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tranquility

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calmness/peacefullness