Vocab 6 Flashcards

1
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Abstruse

A

Difficult to understand

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2
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Azure

A

A bright blue color

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3
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Catacomb

A

An underground cemetery

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4
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Censer

A

A covered incense burner, usually swung from a chain at funerals or other religious ceremonies

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5
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decorum

A

propriety and good taste in conduct or appearance

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6
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Derision

A

The use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

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7
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Dissimulation

A

hiding under a false apperance

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8
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Equivocal

A

uncertain

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9
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conflagration

A

a large disastrous fire

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10
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beguiling

A

leading by deception

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11
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synonym for abstruse

A

obscure, complex, puzzling

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12
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synonym for azure

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blue, sky-blue, cerulean

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13
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synonym for catacomb

A

crypt, comb, burial place

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14
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synonym for censer

A

incense burner, perfumer, smudge pot

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15
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synonym for decorum

A

propriety, etiquette, good manners

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16
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synonym for derision

A

mockery, ridicule, scorn

17
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synonym for dissimulation

A

deception, concealment, disguise

18
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synonym for equivocal

A

ambiguous, unclear, vague

19
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synonym for conflagration

A

blaze, fire, inferno

20
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synonym for beguiling

A

charming, enchanting, deceptive

21
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antonym for abstruse

A

clear, simple, straightforward

22
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antonym for azure

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dull, gray, colorless

23
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antonym for catacomb

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above ground, surface, open area

24
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antonym for decorum

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impropriety, rudeness, indecency

25
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antonym for derision

A

praise, admiration, respect

26
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Antonym for dissimulation

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honesty, openness, transparency

27
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antonym for equivocal

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clear, definite, certain

28
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antonym for conflagration

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extinguishment, calm, peace

29
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antonym for beguiling

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straightforward, honest, plain