Vocab Flashcards by Mandy Shults

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Blank Verse

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Poetry with regular meter but no rhyme

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Paraphrase

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Restating or rewording

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Pernicious

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Hurtful, fatal, wicked

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Augment

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To make larger

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Cunning

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Deceiving, crafty, sly

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Vile

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Offensive, repulsive, filthy

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Predominant

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Having power, authority, or influence

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Tedious

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Long, tiresome, boring

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Abhor

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To hate or detest

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Wayward

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Disobedient, Turning or changing regularly

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Loathsome

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Disgusting revolting

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Dismal

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Gloomy without skill

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Haughty

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Proud cocky

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Ambiguity

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Doubtful unclear indefinite

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Compromise

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To settle agree or adjust

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Arrogant

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Claiming superior importance

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Commend

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To praise or entrust

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Grace

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Elegance or beauty mercy or pardon

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Forfeit

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To lose give up

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Reverence

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Awe deep respect for

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Disposition

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State of mind tendency toward something

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Mistress

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A women with authority head of the house

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Rite

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Formal ceremonial act religious practice

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Perverse

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Going against what is expected wicked corrupt

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Apothecary

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A druggist pharmacist

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Mortal

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Able to die belonging to this world

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Contempt

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Looking at someone with hatred or dishonor

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Cordial

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Courteous friendly warm

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Betrothed

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Engaged to be married

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Lamentable

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Regrettable, unfortunate