Lesson 17 Flashcards by Paige Rose | Brainscape

Q

an outcast

A

pariah

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an aristocrat

A

patrician

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scarcity, lack

name antonym

A

paucity

ant: abundance

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a school teacher

A

pedagogue

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Q

a strong liking for

name antonym

A

penchant

ant: dislike, abhorrence

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dreamily, thoughtful

name antonym

A

pensive

ant: silly, frivolous

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extreme poverty

name antonym

A

penury

ant: wealth, opulence

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a perfect example; or a figure of speech in which a thing gets human characteristics

A

personification

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to drink in large quantities; to gulp

A

quaff

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Q

a feeling of uneasiness

name antonym

A

qualm

ant: ease, content, security

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Q

a question

A

query

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a line of people waiting their turn

A

queue

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intense, violent, or raging; affected with rabies

A

rapid

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unruly; uncomfortable exuberance

name antonym

A

rambunctious

ant: calm, pacific, tranquil

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Q

having a bad taste or smell: spoiled

name antonym

A

rancid

ant: fresh

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