ICB Part 1 Vocab Flashcards by Deb Irwin | Brainscape

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abstmious

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refraining from drinking alcohol

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changeling

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a child secretly exchanged for another

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despondency

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a feeling of being downcast; hopelessness

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enigma

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a mystery

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ethereality

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delicateness

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ineffable

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defying expression or description

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keening

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wailing

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melancholy

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gloomy

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reticent

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quiet or reluctant to speak

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roguish

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mischievous; deceitful

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unmarred

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pure

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coterie

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an exclusive group

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double indemnity

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a life insurance policy that pays double in case of accidental death

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furtive

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sly

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indictment

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an accusation or critical remark

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opulent

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wealthy or rich

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piety

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religious devotion

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serpentine

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snake-like

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arid

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dry

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ascertain

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to learn with certainty

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bespectacled

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wearing eyeglasses

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caustic

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overly critical

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doused

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extinguished

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gaunt

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thin