N326-350 Flashcards

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Eon

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(n) a long period of time

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Obdurate

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(adj) not easily moved to pity or sympathy

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3
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Deplore

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(v) to feel or express strong disapproval of

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4
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Larder

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(n) a place where food is stored

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5
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Remnant

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(n) a small amount left over after the rest has been used; a surviving trace

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Novel

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(adj) strikingly new

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Indigent

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(adj) poor; needy; destitute

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Abeyance

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(n) a suspension of activity

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Gripe

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(v) to complain constantly or naggingly

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Mirth

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(n) gladness, esp. when expressed as laughter

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Mausoleum

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(n) a large tomb

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Forlorn

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(adj) appearing sad because abandoned; in a pitiful condition; almost without hope

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13
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Tout

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(v) to solicit customers; to praise or recommend highly

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Rhapsody

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(n) a state of great happiness; such a state expressed in speech or writing

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Adjourn

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(v) to suspend until a later stated time

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16
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Impassive

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(adj) not feeling emotion; not showing emotion

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Accrue

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(v) to come as a gain; to increase

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Maryr

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(n) one who chooses to die rather than to give up religious beliefs, or who suffers greatly to further a cause

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Byline

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(n) a line at the head of a newspaper article carrying the author’s name

20
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Haggle

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(v) to argue, as over terms or price

21
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Frugal

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(adj) careful in spending money or resources

22
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Caste

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(n) a rigid and hereditary social class

23
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Timid

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(adj) easily frightened; lacking self-confidence

24
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Invigorate

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(v) to give strength and energy to

25
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Harbor

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(v) to give shelter ; to entertain or nourish (a specific thought or feeling)