Voab 7 Flashcards

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Bucolic

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Relati to pleasant aspects of the country side and country life

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Inextricably

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In a way that is impossible to disentangle or seperate

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Desiccated

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Having had all moisture removed; dried out

Lacking vitality or interest

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Lithe

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(Especially of a persons body) thin , supple and graceful

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Edict

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An official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority

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Ecclesiastical

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Relating to the Christian church or it’s clergy

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Grimacing

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To make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way

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Haranguing

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Lecture (someone) at length in an aggressive and critical manner

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Mulish

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Resembling or likened to a mule in being stubborn

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Adroitly

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In a clever or skilful way

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Aghast

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Filled with horror or shock

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Riveted

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Hold fast so as to make them incapable of movement

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Audacious

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Showing willingness to take surprisingly bold risks

Showing an impudent lack or respect

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Commensurate

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Corresponding in size or degree; in proportions

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Jubilation

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A feeling of great happiness and triumph

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Torrent

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A fast or strong moving stream of water or other liquid.

And overwhelming outpouring (something, typically words)

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Tenure

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The conditions under which buildings or land are occupied

The holding of an office

Give (someone) a permanent post, especially as a teacher or lecturer

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Ardor

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Great enthusiasm or passion

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Billowing

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(Of fabric) Filled with air and swelling outwards

(Of smoke, cloud or steam) Moving or flowing outwards with an undulating motion

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Furtive

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Attempting to avoid notice or attention, typically because of guilt or a belief that discovery would lead to trouble; secretive

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Dexterous

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Showing or having skill, especially with the hands

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Voluminous

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(Of clothes) Very loose or full; having much fabric

(Of writing) very lengthy and detailed

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Inundate

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Overwhelm (someone) with things or people to be dealt with

Flood

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Impunity

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Exemption from judgement or freedom from injurious consequences of action

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Opine

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Hold and state as one’s opinion

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Raconteur

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A person who tells anecdotes inaccurately skilful or amusing way

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Gregarious

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(Of a person) fond of company; sociable

(Of animals) living in flocks or loosely
organized communities

(Of plants) growing in open clusters or pure associations

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Rapt

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Completely fascinating or absorbed by what one is seeing or hearing

Having been carried way bodily or transported to heaven

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Idolatry

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The worship of idols

Extreme admiration, love, or reverence for something or someone