Vocab #1 Flashcards

1
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Heresy

A

against common opinion

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2
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Poignant

A

deeply moving, emotional

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3
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Respite

A

a short break or intermission

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4
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Boorish

A

ill-mannered

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5
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Debility

A

weakness, incapacity

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6
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Hiatus

A

interruption or break

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7
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Languid

A

tired, slow

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8
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Poised

A

calm, collected

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9
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Terse

A

concise, to the point

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9
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Lance

A

spear, to cut open

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10
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Obscure

A

difficult to understand, not well known

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11
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Cynical

A

distrustful, believing the worst of people

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12
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Acrid

A

sharp, pungent

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12
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Bourgeois

A

middle class

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13
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Resplendent

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shining, glowing

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