Moliere Vocab Flashcards
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Carping
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Petty fault finding
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Fripperies
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Showy dress
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Dissemble
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Give false or misleading appearance
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Usurp
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Seize by force illegally
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Loath
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Unwilling, reluctant
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Illicit
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Illegal
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Transgressions
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Violating a law or command
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Coquette
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Flirt
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Oracular
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Like an oracle
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Precepts
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Commandment or rule
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Specious
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Pleasing but deceptive
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Mountebank
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Con selling quack medicine
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Mummeries
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A ridiculous performance
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Charlatans
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Claims to have more knowledge than he has; quack
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Spleen
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Spite
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Censoriousness
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Severely critical
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Tractable
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Easily managed or controlled
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Indigence
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Poverty
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Pelf
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$ wealth
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Cuckold
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Husband of an unfaithful wife
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Deigned
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Condescend to give or grant
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Votary
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Bound by solemn religious vows
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Supplication
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Humble prayer
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Pulchritude
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Physical beauty
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Eschewing
Keep away from, shun
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Rectitude
Rightness of principle, moral conduct
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Seraph
High angel
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Temerity
Reckless boldness
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Brazen
Shameless, impudent
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Adverse
Unfavorable in purpose or effect
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Prudent
Wise, practical
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Largesse
Generous bestowal of gifts
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Cozen
Cheat, deceive
