Twelth Vocab Flashcards
1
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any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer
A
Interdict
2
Q
a sheath for a sword or the like
A
Scabbard
3
Q
a scolding, vicious woman; hag; shrew
A
Harridan
4
Q
a recess or small room adjacent to or opening out of a room
A
Alcove
5
Q
a building or area containing many tenants in limited or crowded quarters
A
Warren
6
Q
to treat tenderly; nurse or tend indulgently; pamper
A
Coddle
7
Q
to mend, as torn clothing, with rows of stitches, sometimes by crossing and interweaving rows to span a gap
A
Darn
8
Q
lack of energy or vitality; sluggishness
A
Languor
9
Q
a community of persons devoted to religious life under a superior
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Convent
10
Q
the state of being behind or late, especially in the fulfillment of a duty,promise, obligation, or the like
A
Arrears
