Key Terms Group 2 Flashcards
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ascetic
A
one who practices rigid self-denial, especially as an act of religious devotion
2
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avarice
A
greed, especially for wealth
3
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bucolic
A
rustic and pastoral;
4
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canon
A
an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
5
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chary
A
wary; cautious; sparing
6
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cogent
A
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
7
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complaisance
A
the willingness to comply with the wishes of others (adj. form: complaisant)
8
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dearth
A
scarcity, or a lack
9
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demur
A
to question or oppose
10
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emollient
A
soothing, especially to the skin;
11
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impecunious
A
lacking funds; without money
12
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incipient
A
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
13
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inveigle
A
to obtain by deception or flattery
14
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penurious
A
penny-pinching; ungenerous
15
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quiescence
A
stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
