Unit 1: The Romantic Period 1798-1832 Flashcards

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Cowering

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cringing

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Timorous

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timid; fearful

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Dominion

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rule; control

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Foresight

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thoughtful planning for the future

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Prospects

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outlooks

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Fore-

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earlier; beforehand

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Rejoice

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to be filled with delight

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Symmetry

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balanced form

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Aspire

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have ambitions; yearn

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Anvil

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iron block on which heated metal is shaped

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Secluded

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isolated

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Sportive

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playful

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Pastoral

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rural and serene

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Beauteous

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beautiful

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Sublime

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majestic; awe-inspiring

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Sylvan

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in or relating to the forest ; woodland

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Bounded

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leaped

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Raptures

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states or expressions of joy; ecstasies

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Chasten

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scold; subdue

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Rash

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hasty; impetuous

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Intercourse

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exchange; dealings

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Exhortations

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words of encouragement; urgings

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Steep

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soak

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Host

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crowd; great number

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Sprightly

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lively

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Pensive

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deeply thoughtful, in a sad or dreamy way

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Girdled

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encircled; bound

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Chasm

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deep crack in the earth; abyss

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Meandering

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winding

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Prophesying

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predicting

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Mariner

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sailor

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Averred

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agreed

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Ghastly

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horrid; ghost like

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Reek

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smell strongly

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Abide

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remain

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Wan

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sickly pale; faint

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Penance

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suffering to atone for a sin

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Gaudy

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overly bright or showy

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Eloquent

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vividly expressive

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Vortex

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whirlpool

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Quelled

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subdued; quieted

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Tome

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large book

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Plumage

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bird’s feathers, collectively

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Impeded

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blocked

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Plundered

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looted

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Intemperate

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unchecked; excessive

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Visage

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face

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Zenith

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highest point reached in the heavens by a celestial body

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Dirge

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funeral song

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Sepulcher

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tomb

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Incantation

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chanting

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Profuse

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poring fourth; plentiful

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Unpremeditated

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unplanned

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Vernal

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occurring in spring

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Langour

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lack of spirit

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Satiety

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state of having more than enough; fullness

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Thou

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you

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Wert

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were

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Teeming

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full; brimming over

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Unravished

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pure

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Deities

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gods

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Ditties

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simple songs

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Lowing

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mooing

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Citadel

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place of safety; stronghold

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Specter

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ghost

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Requiem

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musical composition honoring the dead

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Forlorn

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abandoned

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Plaintive

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mournful; sad