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Unit 9 Flashcards

1
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Boorish

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ill mannered

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2
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Cynical

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Believing that people only act out of selfish motives

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3
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Epistle

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A letter

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4
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Heresy

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Against orthodox opinion

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5
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lance

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Spear/javelin

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6
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Obscure

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Difficult to understand

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7
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Poignant

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Deeply moving

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8
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Respite

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An intermission

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9
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Terse

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To the point

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Acrid

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Sharp; pungent

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