Glossary - A Modest Proposal Flashcards by Diinah Hedman | Brainscape

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Modest

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Shy, small

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Melancholy

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Expressing sadness

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Importune

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Beg persistently and urgent

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Sustenance

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Providing a means of survival

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Prodigious

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Great in size

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Deplorable

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Of very poor quality

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Raiment

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Decorative clothing

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Cultivate

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Prepare for crops

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Proficiency

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Having great competence

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Eminent

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Standing above others

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Repine

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Express discontent

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Thrifty

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Mindful of future spending

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Discourse

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Speech and writing specific areas

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Refinement

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Result of improving something

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Sentiment

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A personal beliefS

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Scrupulous

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Extreme care

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Vintner

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Someone who sells wine

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Tinthe

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Offering a tenth of someone’s income

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Enumerate

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Specify individual