Manhattan5lb-4 Flashcards by Shubham Indurkar | Brainscape

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debacle

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an ignoble failure

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rout

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an overwhelming defeat

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specter

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ghost

widely feared, dangerous

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piety

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Related to God

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rudder

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a direction to move towards(his principles provided a rudder

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touchstone

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a test of quality

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cornerstone

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a chief foundation of something

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stanchion

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support

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masquerade

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a false representation

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hedonism

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seeking pleasure

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baroque

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a flowery style of writing

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salubrious

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healthful

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proclivity

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inclination towards a particular thought

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apologist

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one who defends his ideas

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transmogrify

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to transform

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pidgin

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a rudimentary language

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hapless

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unlucky

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sweeping

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decisive