sonet 130 Flashcards

1
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coral

A

a hard red, pink or white substance on the sea bed

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2
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dun

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greyish-brown, dark

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3
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wires

A

thin metal in the form or a thread, or a piece of this

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4
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demaskid

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originally brought from damaskus of a special sort

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5
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Cheeks

A

the soft round part of your face below each of your eyes.

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6
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Delight

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a feeling of great pleasure and satisfaction

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7
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Breath

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the air you take into your lungs and send out again

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8
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Reek

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when sth has a strong bad smell, to stink

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9
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Hath

A

old english form of has

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10
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Pleasing

A

giving pleasure, satisfaction or enjoyment

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11
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Grant

A

admit sth is true even if you don’t agree with it

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12
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Goddess

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a female god

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13
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Tread

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to walk heavily

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14
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Rare

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not seen very often

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15
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Belie

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to show that sth cannot be true, correct

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16
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False

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completely untrue

17
Q

THE THEME

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The theme is love. The speaker talks about the imperfections of his mistress and how he
loves her despite of them. Looks are no longer important, it is only the inner beauty that
matters.