English SL vocab Flashcards

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Perfect visionary system

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Utopia

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Heavy; massive

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Ponderous

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Sepulchers

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A tomb

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Facial features

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Physiognomies

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Extremely bad reputation

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Infamy

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Disgrace, dishonor, public shame

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Ignominy

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Recognize; to perceive by the sight

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Discern

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Temporary stay

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Sojourn

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Wisdom; shurdness

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Sagacity

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Easily persuaded; willing to answer

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Amendable

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Magical; discovered methods of making metals

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Alchemy

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Secret lover; esp of a married person

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Paramour

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Pretend, fake

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Feign

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To take in and incorporate as ones own

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Assimilate

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Commoners

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Plebeian

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ill-will, desire to inflict injury

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Malice

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To obtain or get by care, effort

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Procure

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Plentiful; fertile

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Prolific

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Animated or excited gesture

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Gesticulation

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Causing laughter because of absurdity; ridiculous

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Ludicrous

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Original purity; un corrupted

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Pristine

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Fearless; bold

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Dauntless

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A desire to do good to others

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Benevolence

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Of or pertaining to time

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temporal

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Moral corruption, state of being depraved

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Depravity

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Intensity; passionate

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Fervent

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Diligent; careful; exact

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Scrupulous

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Natural liking: connection

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Affimity

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To speak ill of

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Vilify