Monty's Bookmark #4 Flashcards

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Titter

A

To laugh in a restrained self-conscious or affected way.

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2
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Glib

A

Readily fluent, often thoughtlessly so.

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3
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Pomp

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Ostentatious or vain display.

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4
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Coalesced

A

To cause to unite in one body or mass.

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5
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Copse

A

A thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.

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6
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Chrysalis

A

The hard-shelled pupa of a moth or butterfly.

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7
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Ingenuity

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Cleverness or skillfulness of conception or design.

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8
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Acolytes

A

An alter attendant in public worship.

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9
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Simper

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A silly self-conscious smile.

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10
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Preen

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To be exultant or proud.

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11
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Genuflecting

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Show deference or servility.

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12
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Maudlin

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Tearfully or weakly emotional.

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13
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Querulous

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Full of complaints; complaining.

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14
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Hermitage

A

Any secluded place of residence.

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15
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Stymied

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Hindered, blocked, or thwarted.

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16
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Contrition

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Sincere penitence or remorse.

17
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Tact

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A keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense.

18
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Wilier

A

Crafty; cunning.

19
Q

Cajoled

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To persuade by flattery or promises.

20
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Latent

A

Present but not visible.