LP 8 Flashcards
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vernacular
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(n.) everyday spoken language of a region
2
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idiosyncrasy
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(n.) an unusual habit or mannerism
3
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immutable
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- (adj.) unchangeable
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impervious
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(adj.) not affected or influenced
5
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respite
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(n.) a delay or postponement; a rest
6
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waif
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a person without home or friends; a homeless child; a strayed animal
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tawdry
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(adj.) gaudy and cheap
8
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persona non grata
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(Lat. phr./n.) an unacceptable person
9
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soporific
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causing sleep; drowsy
10
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quell
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(v.) to cause to cease by force
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ostensible
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(adj.) apparent; seeming; professed
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omniscient
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(adj.) all-knowing
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pallor
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(n.) extreme or unnatural paleness
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sequester
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(v.) to hide or keep away from others; to withdraw into seclusion; to segregate
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sovereignty
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(n.) supreme and independent power and authority
