Vocabulary Flashcards

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Luster

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A glow.

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Kerchief

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A cloth used as head covering.

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Courses

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Swift or spirited horses, here referring to reindeer.

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Peddler

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A person who offers merchandise for sale along the street or from door to door.

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Droll

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Humorous, whimsical, laughable.

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Tarnished

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Soiled or stained.

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Thistle

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A type of plant.

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Ravenous

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Very eager for food.

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Cavernous

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Huge, like A cavern.

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Scurry

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To move rapidly.

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Rancor

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Hatred

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Zwieback

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A dry, crisp bread.

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Satchel

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A book Bag or backpack.

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Lamb of God

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Another name for Jesus Christ.

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Countenance divine

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Literally, holy expression or face, another name for God.

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Jerusalem

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A holy city in Israel.

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Mills

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Buildings with machinery for manufacturing.

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Maverick

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What refuses to abide by the rules of the group; A nonconformist; a rebel.

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Chignon

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A roll or knot of hair worn at the back of the head, especially at the nape of the neck, by women.

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Indignant

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Outraged by something that seems unfair, Unjust, or mean.

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Temerity

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Foolishness or rash boldness.

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Hayloft

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An upper room in a barn to store hay

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Scythes

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A tool used for mowing.

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Clamber

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To climb awkwardly

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Hurtle
To move with a rushing sound
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Vista
A distant view
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Cocks
Roosters
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Distended
Swollen
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Rack
A wind driven mass of clouds; destruction
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Kneel
The part of a boat that runs longitudinally down the center of the bottom of the boat.
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Trills
To play with quick alternate tonesbarb-like structures that Hook to a dogs for or person sock or pants.
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Victor
Winning
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Tread
To step
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Immortal
Not dying; everlasting
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Symmetry
Beauty of form because of balanced proportions.
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Aspire
To seek to accomplish a goal; to soar
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Sinews
Tendons
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Dread
Causing fear and anxiety or inspiring awe
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Rankles
To cause anger or irritation.
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Wens
A cyst, sort of like pimple.
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Canker
A small, painful ulcer.
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Blighting
Something that impairs or destroys.
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Treacle
Molasses
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Batten
To feel gluttonously.
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Cornice
Moulding around the top of walls in a room or a decorative piece at the top of a window that hides the top of curtains and rods.
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Belligerent
Exhibiting hostility or combativeness.
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Scuttles
To scurry or move quickly.
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Immortality
Unending existence
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Civility
Politeness
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Gossamer
Something light and delicate
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Tippet
A shawl worn over the shoulders and hanging down in front of the body
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Tulle
A thin fine netting used for scarfs.
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Tithes
Usually a voluntary in regular contribution to a church; here, a tax.
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Till
To plan, so, and raise crops
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Freshet
Barb like structures that hook to a dog's for her or a person's sock or pants.
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Cuffs
The ends of sleeves that encircle a persons wrists
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Preening
To make oneself sleek
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Weary
Exhausted, tired
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Droning
To make a sustained deep murmuring or humming sound
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Drowsy
Ready to fall asleep
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Syncopated
Exhibiting in music and a temporary displacement of the regular beat
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Mellow
Made gentle by age or experience
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Croon
To sing in a gentle, murmuring manner
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Pallor
Paleness
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Melancholy
Sad, depressed in spirits
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Fathom
A unit of 6 feet used for measuring the depth of water
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Nymphs
And mythology, minor cost of nature who lives on mountains and forests or water
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Knell
Some of the slowly Runbell for Cester, death, or funeral
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Twangling
A harsh, quick, ringing sound, like that of a plant
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Methought
I thought
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Thou
The one addressed; a different way of indicating you My parents are mean
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Temperate
Marked by moderation; mild
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Lease
A given amount of time, usually in a contract
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Date
Duration of a lease What I want t have with Jarod
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Fair
Beauty
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Untrimm'd
With no ornamentation
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Players
Actors
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Mewling
To utter a sound like a cry or meow
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Satchel
Backpack or book bag
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Pard
Leopard
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Bubble reputation
Fleeting or fragile
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Justice
Official
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Capon
Chicken
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Wise saws and modern instances
Traditional, well understood legal rulings and new judgments
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Pantaloon
Close fitting trousers
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Shank
Leg
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Sans
Without