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List 3 Flashcards

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Somnambulatory

Adjective

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Relating to sleep walking

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Succulent

Adjective

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Juicy, Lush, Luxuriant

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Denizen

Noun

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Inhabitant, Dweller

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Harrowed

Adjective

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Disturbed, Distressed

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Defunct

Adjective

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Dead, No longer in effect or use

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Reproach

Noun

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Disapproval, Blame

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Vestige

Noun

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Remnant, Relic, Remainder

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Postern

Noun

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A back door or gate

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Insidious

Adjective

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Corrupting, Intended to entrap or beguile

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Platonic

Adjective

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(From Plato) Purely spiritual, free from sensual desire- especially in a relationship between men and women

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Meretricious

Adjective

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Alluring by flashy or vulgar attractions, Based on deception, Pretense or insincerity

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Ineffable

Adjective

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Incapable of being expressed or described

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Conceits

Noun. Plural

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Fanciful ideas, Imaginings

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Reveries

Noun. Plural

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Dreamy meditations, Fantastic or impractical ideas

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Repose

Verb

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To put trust, confidence, etc. in a person or thing

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Antecedents

Noun. Plural

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Ancestors

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Modish

Adjective

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Related to a style of dress characterized by bold colors and unconventional design

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