Midterm Flashcards by Sarah Lavoie

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Reproach

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Blame or disapproval

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Beseeching

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Asking earnestly; begging

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Reverie

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Dreamy thoughts, especially pleasant things

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Plausible

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Apprearing true; reasonable or fair

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Piqued

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Aroused; stirred up

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Myriad

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A great number

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Lethargy

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Lack of energy; in activity

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Bereaved

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Deprived ruthlessly; robbed

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Imminent

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About to occur

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Supplication

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A humble earnest prayer

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Indiscreet

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Not wise; foolish

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Prosaic

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Ordinary not exciting

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Castellated

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Built like a castle with turrets and battlements

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Discordant

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Not in harmony

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Ignoble

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Not of noble birth or position; without honor

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Embellishment

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Decoration; adornment

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Contort

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Twist or bend out of shape

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Husbanded

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Managed carefully; saved

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Promontory

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High point of land extending from the coast

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Calabash

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You’re like fruit