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LOTF Vocabulary Flashcards

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Abyss

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Bottomless hole; a vast expanse or depth

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Articulate

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To speak distinctly; expressing ones self clearly

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Bastion

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A fortification; a stronghold

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Blunder

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To make a mistake as a result of stupidity or carelessness

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Contempt

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Scorn; extreme dislike or disdain

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Contrite

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Extremely apologetic; remorseful, repentant

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Covert

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Secret; concealed

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Credulous

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Believing on slight evidence; gullible

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Cynical

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Given to faultfinding, sneering and sarcasm; exhibiting mocking disbelief

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Demur

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To hesitate, to delay, to object

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Derision

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Scoffing at; mockery, ridicule

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Diffidence

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Shyness, reserve, unassertiveness

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Discursive

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Rambling; moving from one topic to another randomly

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Disinclination

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A desire to avoid; aversion

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Dubious

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Doubtful; not clear

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Ferocity

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Savagery

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Furtive

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Secret in an underhanded way; stealthily

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Impervious

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Incapable of being entered or penetrated; not capable of being damaged

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Inscrutable

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Difficult to understand; mysterious

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Interminable

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Having or seeming to have no end; wearisomely protracted

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Iridescence

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The quality of exhibiting rainbow like colors; brilliant appearance

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Lament

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To mourn or to express sorrow in a demonstrative manner

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Malevolence

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Ill will or evil intentions

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Obtuse

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Dull of mind; insensitive; stupid

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Officious

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Overly dutiful or obliging; insisting on providing service not requested

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Parody

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Humorous or ridiculous imitation

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Parry

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To deflect or to ward off a blow

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Rue

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To be sorry for; to regret

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Tacit

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Understood; silent; not spoken; implicit

30
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Vexation

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Discomfort or distress

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