Vocab 7 Flashcards

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Abstruse

A

difficult to understand; obscure

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2
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Blunderbuss

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  1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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3
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Cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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4
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Envenom

A

to cause bitterness and bad feeling

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5
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Hedonism

A

self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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6
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Laconic

A

using few words; brief; to the point

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7
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Oblique

A

indirect; slanting

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8
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Plumage

A

feathers of a bird

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9
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Resignation

A

acceptance of fate

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10
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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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