Vocabulary List #12 Flashcards

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A tomb; a place of burial; a receptacle for religious relics.

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Sepulcher

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Expressing deep thoughtfulness; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness.

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Pensive

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Inconsistent with or deviating from what is usual, normal, or expected; irregular; unusual; abnormal.

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Anomalous

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Evening dusk; twilight.

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Gloaming

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Habitually complaining; whining.

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Querulous

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Insistent; troublesomely urgent; overly persistent in request or demand.

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Importunate

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Very liberal in giving or bestowing; lavish; characterized by great liberality or generosity; generous.

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Munificent

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Subject to two or more interpretations and usually used to mislead or confuse; uncertain as an indication or sign; of uncertain nature or classification.

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Equivocal

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An identifying name or a title; a designation.

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Appellation

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Seeming to be good or sound without actually being so; having a false look of truth or genuineness.

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Specious

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