Manhattan text completion(Medium) Flashcards
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Fortitude
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courage in pain and adversity
2
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patois
A
the dialect of a particular level (especially considered as low level)
3
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equanimity
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a state of compusure
4
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consternation
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a feeling of anxiety or dismay
5
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canard
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a false, baseless and usually a derogatory story
6
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disport
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a hobby
7
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pith
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important and essential part
8
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wheedling
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using flattery or coaxing in order to persuade
9
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freewheeling
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disregard for rules
10
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verdant
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1. green with vegetation; covered with growing plants or grass: a verdant oasis. 2. of the color green: a verdant lawn. 3. inexperienced; unsophisticated: verdant college freshmen.
11
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supine
A
lying on the back.
(derived meaning)- to be inactive
12
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unremitting
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unrelaxing, incessant
13
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frisson
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a sudden, passing sensation of excitement
14
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murmur
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a low, continuos sound
15
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panegyric
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a praise
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Marr
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impair
17
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precipitating
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to suddenly put into a condition
18
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ennui
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a sense of dissatisfaction
19
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covetousness
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showing a great desire to possess something not theirs
