Semester 2, Word List 1-3 Flashcards
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Boorish
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ill-mannered
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Acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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Cynical
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believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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Epistle
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a letter (form of communication)
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Heresy
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against orthodox opinion
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Lance
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spear; spike; javelin
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Obscure
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difficult to understand; partially hidden
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Poignant
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deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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Respite
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a break; intermission
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Terse
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concise; to the point
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Acrophobia
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fear of heights
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Bourgeois
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Middle class
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Debility
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weakness; incapacity
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Epistolary
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concerned with letters; through correspondence
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Hiatus
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interruption; pause
