List #40 Flashcards

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valediction

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farewell speech

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protagonist

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leading person

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maladroit

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clumsy

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stoicism

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indifference to sensation

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sarcophagus

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stone coffin

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ignoramus

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ignorant person

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surrealistic

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unrealistically imaginary

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analects

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selected writings

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expository

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explanatory

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exegesis

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critical interpretation

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magnum opus

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great work

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moribund

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dying

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supercilious

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scornful

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diction

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word choice

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emissary

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messenger

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