My Last Duchess Flashcards
1
Q
Fra Pandolf
A
painter’s name (invented)
2
Q
countenance
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face
3
Q
durst
A
dared
4
Q
earnest
A
meaningful
5
Q
glance
A
look/expression
6
Q
spot of joy
A
blush
7
Q
mantle
A
cloak
8
Q
faint
A
light
9
Q
courtesy
A
polite
10
Q
favour
A
gift of scarf representing a knight (like scarf of a football team)
11
Q
bough
A
branch
12
Q
officious
A
too enthusiastic to offer help
13
Q
mule
A
donkey
14
Q
stoop
A
lean down
15
Q
trifling
A
unimportant
16
Q
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
Q
forsooth
A
indeed
22
Q
E’en
A
Even
23
Q
company
A
visitors
24
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munificence
A
generosity
25
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ample
A
more than enough
26
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warrant
A
guarantee
27
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just pretence
A
fair attempt
28
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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
A
aim/target
33
Q
Neptune
A
God of the sea
34
Q
Claus of Innsbruck
A
imaginary sculptor
