My Last Duchess Flashcards

1
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Fra Pandolf

A

painter’s name (invented)

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2
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countenance

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face

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3
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durst

A

dared

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4
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earnest

A

meaningful

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5
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glance

A

look/expression

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6
Q

spot of joy

A

blush

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7
Q

mantle

A

cloak

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8
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faint

A

light

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9
Q

courtesy

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polite

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10
Q

favour

A

gift of scarf representing a knight (like scarf of a football team)

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11
Q

bough

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branch

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12
Q

officious

A

too enthusiastic to offer help

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13
Q

mule

A

donkey

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14
Q

stoop

A

lean down

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15
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trifling

A

unimportant

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16
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exceed

A

go past

17
Q

the mark

A

the right level

18
Q

lessoned

A

taught/corrected

19
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plainly

A

clearly

20
Q

wits

A

thoughts/ mind

21
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forsooth

A

indeed

22
Q

E’en

A

Even

23
Q

company

A

visitors

24
Q

munificence

A

generosity

25
Q

ample

A

more than enough

26
Q

warrant

A

guarantee

27
Q

just pretence

A

fair attempt

28
Q

dowry

A

money given for a wife

29
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disallowed

A

not accepted

30
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fair

A

beautiful

31
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avowed

A

promised

32
Q

object

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aim/target

33
Q

Neptune

A

God of the sea

34
Q

Claus of Innsbruck

A

imaginary sculptor