Qiuz #5 Flashcards

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Lachrymose

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Adjective

Mournful, tearful, tending to cause tears.

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Cringe

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Verb

Cower, to shrink away in fear.

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Pliable

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Adjective

Flexible, easily bent, adaptable, easily influenced.

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Tentative

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Adjective

Experimental, hesitant, uncertain.

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Oblivious

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Adjective

Unmindful, unaware (of/to), forgetful

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Resonant

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Adjective

Resounding or echoing sound, causing amplification or sustaining of sound

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Tenuous

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Adjective

Thin or slender in form, lacking in a sound basis, vague.

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Lamentation

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Noun

The act of lamenting or expressing grief.

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Bolster

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Noun
Any pillow or cushion
Verb
To support with or as a pillow, to add to, to support, to uphold.

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Absolution

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Noun

Free from blame or guilt. Release from consequences or obligation.

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