Farewell to Arms Vocab Flashcards
1
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Dross
A
Waste or foreign matter
2
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Shibboleth
A
Widely held belief; custom or usage regarded as distinctive of a particular group
3
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Boggart
A
To bully or intimidate
4
Q
Prepossessing
A
impressing favorably
5
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Stelliferous
A
Having or abounding with stars
6
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Offing
A
Position at a distance from the shore
7
Q
Sybaritic
A
Characterized by or loving luxury
8
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Alacrity
A
Promptness of response
9
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Inveigle
A
Entice or acquire
10
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Bellwether
A
Person or thing that shows the existence or direction of a trend or a sheep that leads the flock
11
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Reify
A
To convert into a concrete thing
12
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Qualm
A
Feeling of doubt
13
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Belie
A
Give a false impression of, show something to be false, or contradict
14
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Insouciant
A
Free from concern
