Lesson 12 Flashcards

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Deluge

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N.

A flood; and overwhelming rush

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Catholic

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Adj.

Universal; wide-ranging

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Eerie

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Weird; mysterious; strange and frightening

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Martial

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Adj.

Warlike; relating to the military

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Anthropomorphic

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Adj. Attributing human

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Beneficiary

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N.

One who receives benefits

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Careen

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V.

Too swerve or lurch from side to side while in motion

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Aplomb

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N.

Self confidence

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Guile

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N.

Slyness and cunning in dealing with others

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Modicum

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N.

Small amount

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Fester

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V.

To grow embittered over time; to rot

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12
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Languish

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V.

To become very week or feeble; to lose strength

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Pall

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N.

Something that covers or conceals

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Havoc

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N.

A great destruction; chaos

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Rancid

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Adj. Having bad taste or smell; spoiled

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