Exercise 13 and 14 Flashcards
1
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solicitude
A
the quality of caring about other people’s comfort and feelings, consideration
2
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sordid
A
filthy, dirty
3
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spurcious
A
false, specious
4
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tenacity
A
determination, persistence
5
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skinflint
A
a miser, a person who spends as little money as possible
6
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tortuous
A
full of twists and turns
7
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turpitude
A
the quality of being evil
8
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tyrant
A
a cruel and oppressive ruler
9
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veil
A
to cover, to hide
10
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yearn
A
to wish strongly
11
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swerve
A
to deviate, change or cause to change direction abruptly
12
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personable
A
pleasing in personality
13
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felon
A
a criminal
14
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smoulder
A
to burn slowly with smoke but no flame
15
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zephyr
A
a soft breeze
