the mysterious affair at styles Flashcards
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effectually
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effectively, successfully
2
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invalided
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disabled, weakened, put out of action
3
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convalescent
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recovering, recuperating
4
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mater
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mother, matriarch
5
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ascendancy
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dominance
6
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barrister
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advocate (type of lawyer)
7
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congenial
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pleasant, like-minded
8
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squire
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landowner
9
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ruefully
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in a way that expresses regret, especially in a humorous way
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factotum
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person hired to do odd-jobs
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cottoned to
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have a liking for, develop an understanding of
12
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protégé(e)
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pupil
13
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came a cropper
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to suffer a defeat, fall heavily
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stentorian
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loud, powerful
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cynic
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skeptic, someone who believes people act in selfishness
