VOCAB 217-228 Flashcards
1
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emissary n.
A
a person sent on a special mission as a representative
2
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inscrutable adj.
A
impossible to understand or interpret
3
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lurid adj.
A
very vivid in color creating an unpleasant effect / presenting a shocking event
4
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morose adj.
A
sullen and I’ll tempered
5
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prevaricate v.
A
speak or act in an evasive way
6
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interminable adj.
A
endless (hyperbolically)
7
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propitiate v.
A
win or regain the favor of god by pleasing them
8
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abject adj.
A
something bad happening to the max degree
9
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chaff n.
A
husks of corn after threshing / trash
10
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fusillade n.
A
series of shots fired thrown at the same time
11
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harlequin n.
A
mute character in traditional clothing / in varied colors
12
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incontinent adj.
A
having no sufficient control over urination
