Marquez Vocab Flashcards

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affliction

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A state of pain, distress, or grief; misery
A cause of mental or bodily pain, as sickness, loss, calamity, or persecution

She lost her sight and is now learning to live with her/the *.

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haughty

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proud, snobbish, arrogant

No one liked to be around the * girl because she was so arrogant.

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deigned

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to think fit w/ ones dignity; to condescend to give or grant
to do something that one considers to be underneath one’s dignity

The CEO did not * to personally meet all of his employees.

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homage

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respect or reverence paid

The people paid * to the temples by wearing conservative clothing.

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stupor

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amazement, diminution of sensibility

When she broke her leg, the girl’s * prevented her from feeling immediate pain.

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magnanimous

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generous in forgiving; high-minded

The * girl was nice and forgave the boy even though he had really offended her.

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hermetic

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made airtight, isolated

The * behavior of the clique made them unapproachable to the rest of the class.

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proliferated

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increase rapidly in numbers; multiply

After Kate Middleton wore it, the sales of a blue dress *.

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gale

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a very strong wind/storm, wave

It is not a good idea to sail when there is a * that could put you more at risk of an accident.

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repose

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state of rest or sleep

I made sure to be quiet around the girl because she was in * and I did not want to wake her up.

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haggard

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exhausted, unwell

After three months of surviving the wilderness alone, she returned to civilization *.

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virile

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manly, hyper masculine

The man considered himself * because he was very muscular .

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frivolity

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lack of seriousness, lightheartedness

The middle schoolers problems seemed so * in comparison to the high schoolers’.

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jubilation

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expression of joy or exultation

My * was a result of all the good things that had happened this week.

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Arid

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dry, parched

The desert was too * to support normal plants; only cacti could grow there.

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blunderbuss

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gun

The coroner declared that he had been killed at gunpoint by a *.

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promontory

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plateau, high pt of land projecting into the sea

Sunsets were beautiful from the * because of the vast horizon.

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anointed

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consecrated; to apply oil/ointment

She * her wound with prescription cream to heal the infection.

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reverently

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with respect

Whenever Dido spoke, the people * bowed their heads out of respect.

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temporal

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related to time, world/worldy, temporary

Most * issues are not a big deal because they go away after a few days.

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incorporeal

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insubstantial, relating to nonmaterial beings
not composed of matter; having no material existence.

We didn’t realize the person was actually a ghost until his * body traveled through walls.

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incarnate

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given a human form

Sometimes Greek gods appear on earth * and have children with mortals.

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Sprig

A

spray of a plant

The restaurants had table decorations comprising * and flowers.

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Heliotrope

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plant that turns towards the sun

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resonant

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resounding, echoing

Her voice was especially * in the vast cave.

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Clamor

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loud noise, uproar, tumult

The * outside was coming from the protest.

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Decorous

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characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners

The prince was taught from a young age to be * in order to maximize allies.

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Candor

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state of being frank, open, sincere; freedom from bias

Sally’s best friend was more * than her own mother when she told Sally that her shirt was indeed not the most flattering.

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Serenity

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calmness

It is important to have a few minutes of * before a test to collect your thoughts and enter with a positive attitude.

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Emitted

A

to send forth

We have yet to see the effects of being around so much technology that * so many signals every second.

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Delirious

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with wild excitement, enthusiasm; irrational

The girl became * after having one too many drinks: she started speaking irrationally and incoherently.