New Vocab- List 3 Flashcards
1
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blunderness
A
ancient weapon (type of gun); a clumsy person
2
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cringe
A
recoil, flinch, shy away
3
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envenom
A
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
4
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hedonism
A
self-indulgence; pleasure seeking
5
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laconic
A
using few words; brief; to the point
6
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oblique
A
indirect, slanting
7
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plumage
A
feathers of a bird
8
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resignation
A
acceptance of fate
9
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tenacious
A
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
10
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accolade
A
tribute; honor; praise
11
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bolster
A
support; prop up
12
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cryptic
A
puzzling; enigmatic
13
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ephemeral
A
short-lived
14
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hedonist
A
a pleasure seeker
15
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lamentation
A
expression of regret or sorrow
