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Manhattan 5 Flashcards

1
Q

rococo

A

very elaborate (18th century France)

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2
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rue

A

regret

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3
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ruminate

A

to reflect over in mind

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4
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savant

A

learned person

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5
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scant

A

not enough, barely enough

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6
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scintilla

A

a tiny bit or a trace

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7
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scurvy

A

mean

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8
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sentient

A

conscious

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9
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seraphic

A

like an angel, serene

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10
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skirt

A

border

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11
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skittish

A

shy, fickle, uncertain

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12
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slake

A

satisfy(thirst), cool

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13
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slew

A

large number of

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14
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sobriquet

A

nickname

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15
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solecism

A

non standard use of grammar, mistake esp in etiquette

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16
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somantic

A

of the body

17
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solecism

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nonstandard use of grammar, mistake esp in etiquette

18
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squalid

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disgusting,

19
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stasis

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equilibrium

20
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stentorian

A

very loud and powerful

21
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stipulate

22
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stolid

A

unemotional

23
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stratagem

A

crafty scheme

24
Q

strut

A

structural support or brace

25
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subpeona

A

a court order requiring a person to appear in court and give testimony

26
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sully

A

make dirty

27
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surmise

A

guess and infer

28
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tacit

29
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tendentious

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jaundiced, biased

30
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tenuous

A

having little substance

31
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terse

A

concise, brief

32
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toady

A

ingratiating

33
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tome

A

large or scholarly book

34
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trenchant

A

caustic sharp, keen.

35
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trite

A

lacking freshness

36
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truculent

A

belligerent, pugnacious

37
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turpitude

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