List 2 - Units 1 and 2 Flashcards by Conrad melcher

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Acrid

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Harsh, sharp

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Boorish

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insensitive, ill mannered

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Cynical

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Believing the worst of human nature

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Epistle

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A letter or literary composition

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Heresy

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Opinions at variance with he official

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Lance

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Cut into
or
Spear-like weapon

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Obscure

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Unclear
Dim
Vague

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Poignant

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Moving or affecting emotions

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Respite

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A delay for a time from something distressing

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Terse

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Brief; abruptly concise

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Acrophobia

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Morbid fear of heights

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Bourgeois

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person who is concerned with middle class propriety

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Debility

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Weakness

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Epistolary

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Contained in or carried on by letters

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Hiatus

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A break or interruption in continuity, pause

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Languid

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Lacking in vigor or vitality

Slack or slow

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Obscured

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Made vague or unclear

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Poised

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Dignified Self-assured
or
Near imbalance

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Resplendent

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Shining, gleaming

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Therapeutic

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Curing or Healing