Paradise Lost Words Flashcards
1
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oblique
A
Neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting
2
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abject
A
extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading.
3
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comely
A
(typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive.
4
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delusive
A
giving a false or misleading impression
5
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importune
A
ask (someone) pressingly and persistently for or to do something.
6
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capacious
A
having a lot of space inside; roomy.
7
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insatiate
A
never satisfied.
8
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fraudulent
A
obtained, done by, or involving deception, esp. criminal deception.
9
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dalliance
A
a casual romantic or sexual relationship.
10
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guileful
A
crafty: marked by skill in deception
