Vocab 6 Flashcards

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Abstruse

A

Difficult to understand

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2
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Azure

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A bright blue color

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3
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Catacomb

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An underground cemetery

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Censer

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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

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The use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

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7
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Dissimulation

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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

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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

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crypt, comb, burial place

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14
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synonym for censer

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incense burner, perfumer, smudge pot

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15
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synonym for decorum

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propriety, etiquette, good manners

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16
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synonym for derision

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mockery, ridicule, scorn

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synonym for dissimulation

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deception, concealment, disguise

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synonym for equivocal

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ambiguous, unclear, vague

19
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synonym for conflagration

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blaze, fire, inferno

20
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synonym for beguiling

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charming, enchanting, deceptive

21
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antonym for abstruse

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clear, simple, straightforward

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antonym for azure

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dull, gray, colorless

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antonym for catacomb

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above ground, surface, open area

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antonym for decorum

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impropriety, rudeness, indecency

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antonym for derision
praise, admiration, respect
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Antonym for dissimulation
honesty, openness, transparency
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antonym for equivocal
clear, definite, certain
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antonym for conflagration
extinguishment, calm, peace
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antonym for beguiling
straightforward, honest, plain