Pride & Prejudice 1-15 Flashcards

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1
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Perforce

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Necessarily

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2
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Abatement

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Reduction, migration, putting to an end

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3
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Panegyric

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Speech or writing that praises a person

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4
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Expostulation

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Friendly remonstration, correction

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5
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Ductility

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Flexibility, molded

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6
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Satirical

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Ironical, witty, sarcastic

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7
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Filial

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Of a son or daughter

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8
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Asperity

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Harshness or sharpness or temper, irritability

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Intrepidity

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Boldness, daring, courage, fearlessness

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10
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Servility

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In a cringing, fawning or groveling manner

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Prognostic

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Predictive, indicative of the future, forecast, sign

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12
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Fastidious

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Hard to please because one possesses dainty tastes or is easily disgusted

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13
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Inducement

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Something that influences or persuades

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14
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Pedantic

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Displaying ones knowledge more than is necessary

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15
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Complasiant

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Obliging, gracious, yielding, affable

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