the handmaid's tale vocab Flashcards

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antiquarian

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expert or student of ancient times

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palimpsest

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parchment from which writing has been erased to make room for another text

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sanguine

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cheerfully optimistic

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redolent

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having a pleasant odor

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wheedle

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influence by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words

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subservient

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subordinate

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demure

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reserved

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memento mori

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an object to signify that you must die

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lugubrious

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mournful

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harem

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part of house reserved for women

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ethereal

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light, airy, heavenly

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imbue

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inspire with feelings/opinions

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byzantine

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intricate

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edify

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uplift

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anachronism

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something or someone that is not in its correct historical time

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