Mony's Bookmark: February Flashcards

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Brevity

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The quality of expressing much in few words.

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2
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Baronial

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Befitting a baron.

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3
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Plinths

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A square base or a lower block, as of a pedestal.

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4
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Lathe

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A machine for use in working wood, metal, etc.

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5
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Lintel

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A type of beam.

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6
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Tic

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A persistent or recurrent behavioral trait.

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7
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Acrid

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Sharp or biting to the taste or smell.

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8
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Dawdle

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To waste time.

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9
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Lolloping

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To move forward with a bounding to leaping motion.

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10
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Ibis

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A type of bird, in the stork family.

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11
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Harried

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Harassed, agitated or trouble by repeated attacks.

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12
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Affable

A

Showing warmth and friendliness.

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13
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Herry

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To harass.

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14
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Vivant

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Alive.

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15
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Indeterminate

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Not clear, vague.

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16
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Austerities

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Severity of manner; sternness.

17
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Privation

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lack of the usual comforts of life.

18
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Brocades

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Fabric woven with a intricate design.

19
Q

Inwrought

A

Worked in or closely combined with something.

20
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Clangor

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A loud resonant sound.