Vocabulary Flashcards by Gemma Santucci | Brainscape

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avaricious

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materialistic

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insatiable

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unable to fulfill

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ascetics

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people who give up material possessions to try to know more about the spiritual world

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disillusionment

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being disappointed from a discovery

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chasam

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a deep gaping hole

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onerous

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burdensome, inconvenient

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palliative

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something that relieves pain

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austere

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serious or severe

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venerableness

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deserving of honor or respect

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illustrious

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well known

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demeanor

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behavior

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renounced

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cast out

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irrefutably

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undeniable

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equanimity

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peace, tranquility

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imperturbable

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unable to disturb

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mutilate

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wound

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diversities

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differences

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artisan

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hand made, crafter

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ostracized

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separated, banished

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erudition

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showing great knowledge

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ardent

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passionate, enthusiastic

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courtesan

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a prostitute

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indolent

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lazy

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prudent

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acting with thought and care for the future

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servile

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being a servant, obedient

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lament

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mourn

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sanctuary

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peaceful place

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hastiness

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hurried

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submerged

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descend below the surface

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inertia

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remain unchanged

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declivity

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a downward slope

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incipient

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an initial stage, beginning to happen

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wretched

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unhappy or miserable

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ennui

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feeling satisfaction

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sojourn

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a temporary state

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assiduous

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showing great care and perseverance

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expiation

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making amends

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strive

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make great efforts to achieve

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devout

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totally committed to a cause or belief

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hindrance

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obstacle

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senile

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old age

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emanated

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emit

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consideration

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to think about with great care, care for someone and consider their feelings

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defiance

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rebellion

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dainty

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delicate, difficult to please

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fester

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become worse and more intense in pain

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smarting

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sharp struggling pain

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trivialities

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insignificant, not important

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tenacious

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determined, not easily dispelled

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compelled

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force or oblige someone to do something

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disclose

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make known, uncover something

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indignation

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anger or annoyance

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predecessor

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person who held title before the current holder

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communicable

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able to be communicated

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dispel

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to make something disappear, get rid of

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esteemed

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admired, held in a great respect

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intrinsic

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essential, natural