VOCAB 229-240 Flashcards by Mafi Ongolea

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perdition n.

A

state of eternal punishment

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recondite adj.

A

little known

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sagacious adj.

A

having or shadowing keen mental judgement

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scow n.

A

wide beamed sailing boat

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abscond v.

A

leave hurriedly, to avoid detection

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fecund adj.

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producing an abundance of offspring, fertile

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jocose adj.

A

playful or humorous

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litany n.

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series of petitions in churches

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motley adj.

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not harmonious in appearance, diversity

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precipitous adj.

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dangerously high or steep w/o careful consideration

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sarcophagus n.

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stone coffin

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herald n.

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official messenger

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