Heart of Darkenss pt.1 Flashcards
1
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august
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majestic
2
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diaphanous
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sheer and fine
3
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ascetic
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practicing strict self-denial
4
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declivity
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downward slope
5
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digressions
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message that departs from main subject
6
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immutability
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not susceptible to change
7
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insidious
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operating with intent to harm
8
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moribund
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at the point of death; dying
9
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rapacity
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greedy and grasping, esp. for money and using unscrupulous means
10
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trireme
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a boat, ancient Greek warship
11
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insipid
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tasteless, dull, lifeless
12
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superciliousness
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disdain, contemptuousness
13
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lugbrious
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mournful, dismal, gloomy in an exaggerated manner
14
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propensity
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a natural inclination or tendency
15
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sedentary
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in a calm and rested state, inactive
