Screwed a vocab turn 2 Flashcards

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perambulation

A

to travel over or through, especially on foot

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assail

A

make a concerted or violent attack on (e.g. I assailed your mo- actually that doesn’t sound very good nvm)

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divination

A

practice of seeking knowledge of the future through dubious means

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dispossessed

A

deprive someone of land or other possessions

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abysmal

A

extremely bad or appalling (e.g. your mother is abysmal in terms of hanky panky)

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bravado

A

bravery intended to impress

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ardent

A

enthusiastic or passionate

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poignant

A

evoking a keen sense of regret or sadness; really friggin’ sharp

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juncture

A

particular point in an event or time

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scullions

A

servant assigned menial kitchen tasks

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missive

A

letter, especially a long and official one

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solicitor

A

someone that’s sticking around somewhere they shouldn’t be sticking around

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bailiff

A

executes writs, processes and carries out writs/arrests

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vicarage

A

residence of a vicar

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beatific

A

blisfully happy

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certitude

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absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case

17
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incongruity

A

state of not being in harmony with its surroundings or out of keeping

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stupefaction

A

being unable to think or feel properly

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abasement

A

humiliation or degradation (e.g. I enjoyed abasement with your mother)

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levity

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humor or frivolity