Vocab 7 Flashcards
1
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Abstruse
A
difficult to understand; obscure
2
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Blunderbuss
A
- ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
3
Q
Cringe
A
recoil; flinch; shy away
4
Q
Envenom
A
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
5
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Hedonism
A
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
6
Q
Laconic
A
using few words; brief; to the point
7
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Oblique
A
indirect; slanting
8
Q
Plumage
A
feathers of a bird
9
Q
Resignation
A
acceptance of fate
10
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Tenacious
A
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose