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Interesting Words 3 Flashcards

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Subsume

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Include or absorb (something) in something else.

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Fontispiece

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An illustration facing the title page of a book.

The principal face of a building.

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Abhor

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To regard with disgust and hatred.

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Victual

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To provide with food or other stores.

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Isthmus

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A narrow strip of land that connects two larger landmasses, separating two bodies of water.

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Cathartic

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Providing a psychological relief through the open expression of strong emotions; causing cathrasis.

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Eulogy

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A speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly, especially a tribute to someone who has just died.

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Falchion

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A one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin.

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Prescient

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Having or showing knowledge of events before they take place.

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Pugnacious

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Eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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Acquiescence

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The reluctant acceptance of something without feeling or protest.

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Sanguine

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Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.

Blood-red.

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Vicissitude

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A change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.

Alternation between opposite or contrasting things.

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Assidavit

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A written statement from an individual which is sworn to be true.

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Hove-to

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In a stationary position with head to wind; in irons.

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Verger

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An official in a church who acts as a caretaker and attendant.

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Bishopric

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The office or rank of a bishop.

The district under a bishop’s control; a diocese.

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Sacristan

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A person in charge of a sacristy and its contents.

The sexton of a parish church.

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Appellation

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A name of title.

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Termagant

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A harsh-tempered or overbearing woman.

An imaginary deity of violent and turbulent character often appearing in morality plays.

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Monomaniac

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A person exhibiting an exaggerated or obsessive enthusiasm for or preoccupation with one thing.

22
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Daub

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To carelessly coat or smear (a surface) with a thick or sticky substance.

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Suppliant

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A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.

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Irresolute

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Showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain.

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Sepia

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A brown melanin-containing pigment from the ink of the cuttlefish.

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Vouchsafe

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To give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.

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Desoeuvrement

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Idleness.

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Venturesomeness

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The trait of being adventurous.

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Fictitious

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Not real or true; imaginary or fabricated.

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Despotically; Despotism

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To rule unfairly and cruelly, as if with unlimited power.

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Antinome

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Something that contradicts itself or something else.

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Avail

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Help or benefit.

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Knavery

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A roguish or mischievous act.

34
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Obsequious

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Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

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Sycophant

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A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important in order to gain advantage.

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Servility

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An excessive willingness to serve or please others.

37
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Concurrence

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The fact of two or more events or circumstances happening or existing at the same time.

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Indignant

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Feeling or showing anger or annoyance at what is perceived as unfair treatment.

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Relegate

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To assign an inferior rank or position to; demotion.

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Chimeric

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(of a mythical animal) Formed from parts of various animals.

Hoped for but illusory or impossible to achieve.

41
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Enumerate

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Establish the number of.

42
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Pecuniary

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Relating to or consisting of money.

43
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Candour

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The quality of being open and honest; frankness.

44
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Pernicious

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Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.

45
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Penury

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The state of being very poor; extreme poverty.

46
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Immemorial

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Originating in the distant past; very old.

47
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Dissension

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Disagreement that leads to discord.

48
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Avowal

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An open statement of admission; frank acknowledgement or admission.

49
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Cassock

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A long black dress-cloak worn by Catholic clergymen.

50
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Allegory

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A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

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