GE Unit Vocab Flashcards

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An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property

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Conflagration

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A form of theatrical spectacle in England during Christmas time

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Christmas Pantomime

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Of or relating to the Christian church or it’s clergy

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Ecclesiastical

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A decorative detail or feature added to something to make it more attractive

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Embellishment

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Free someone or something from a constraint or difficulty

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Extricate

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Not able to be forgotten or removed

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Indelible

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Having or displaying the dashing, juanty , or slightly disreputable quality or appearance

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Rakish

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The state of being reserved, especially with regard to speaking freely; restraint

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Reticence

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Eager or quick to argue or fight; Aggressively defiant

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Truculent

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The trace of something that is disappearing or no longer exists; remainder, remnant

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Vestige

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