Vocab 11 Flashcards

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Acrid

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sharp; pungent (used for emails and tastes)

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2
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Boorish

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ill mannered

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3
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Cynical

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believing that people act only out of selfish motives

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4
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Epistle

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a letter (form of communication)

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5
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Heresy

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against orthodox opinion

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6
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Irrevocable

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incapable of being changed or called back

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7
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Obscure

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uncertain

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8
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Poignant

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deeply moving; strangely affecting the motions

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9
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Respite

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a break; intermission

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10
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Terse

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concise; to the point

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