Lesson 15 Flashcards by Andi Pfau | Brainscape

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orifice (m)

A

mouth; opening

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hallow (v)

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to make holy

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perdition (n)

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ruin; hell; damnation

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chaff (n)

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worthless matter

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aesthetic (adj)

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pertaining to beauty

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empirical (adj)

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based on practical experience rather than theory

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germane (adj)

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relevant

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hermetic (adj)

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tightly sealed

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meretricious (adj)

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attractive in a cheap, flashy way

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querulous (adj)

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complaining; grumblings

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flaccid (adj)

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flabby

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hospice (n)

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a shelter for travelers, orphans, or the ill or destitute

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egregious (adj)

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remarkably bad

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ratiocinate (v)

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to reason

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foment (v)

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to stir up

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