Part 12 Flashcards

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1
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Propensity

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Tendency

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Condescending

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Displaying superiority; patronizing

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3
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Compunction

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An uneasiness caused by guilt; a qualm

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4
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Sepulcher

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A tomb or burial chamber

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5
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Bellicose

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Warlike; inclined to fight

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Pulchritude

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Physical beauty

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Wizened

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Shriveled or withered from age or illness

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8
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Rhapsodize

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To express oneself enthusiastically

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9
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Physiognomy

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Facial features

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10
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Voluble

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Talkative

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11
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Revel

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To enjoy; to take pleasure in

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12
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Umbrage

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Feeling of offense; resentment

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13
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Assiduous

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Diligent; persistent

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14
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Panacea

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A cure-all; remedy for all diseases

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