Shadow and Light Flashcards by ydm jay | Brainscape

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CHTHONIC

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dj. pertaining to the underworld; describing supernatural beings who live below the surface of the earth

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DIADEM

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n. a sparkling crown or tiara

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DIAPHANOUS

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adj. sheer, clear, almost transparent

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IMPRECATE

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v. to curse

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INSCRUTABLE

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adj. yielding little or no information; difficult

to understand; mysterious

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LAPIDARY

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n. a diamond cutter; adj. related to diamond

cutting

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LUCENT

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adj. glowing, giving off light

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MISCREANT

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n. a troublemaker, an evildoer

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NEFANDOUS

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adj. so terrible as to be unspeakable

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OBFUSCATE

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v. to make unclear; to bewilder or confuse

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RAKEHELL

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n. an evil person; a licentious man

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RESPLENDENT

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adj. shining brilliantly, gleaming, radiant,

splendid

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SCINTILLATING

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adj. giving off sparks; brilliant

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THAUMATURGY

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n. performance of miracles or magic

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TENEBROUS

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adj. dark, gloomy

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THEODICY

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n. a defense of God’s goodness despite the

existence of evil