Section 2 1-2 Flashcards
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A- Boorish
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ill-mannered
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A- Acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells
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A- Cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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N- Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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N- Heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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N- Lance
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spear; spike; javelin
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A- Obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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A- Poignant-
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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N- Respite
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a break; intermission
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A- Terse
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concise; to the point
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N- Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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A- Bourgeois
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middle class
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N- Debility
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weakness
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A- Epistolary-
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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N- Hiatus-
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interruption; pause
