Vocab 3 Fahrenheit Flashcards

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty of the appreciation of beauty

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luminous

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full of shedding light

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limned

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depict or described in painting of words

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smouldering

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burn slowly with smoke but no flame

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pedants

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules

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prattle

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talk at length in a foolish or in an inconsequential way

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incessantly

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without interruption; constantly

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dilate

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make or become wider

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squanders

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waste in a reckless and foolish manner

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scythe

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a tool used for cutting crops such as grass or wheat

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convolutions

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a thing that is complex and difficult to know

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valise

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a small traveling bag or suitcase

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litterateur

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a person who is interested and knowledgeable about literature

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