Week 1 Flashcards

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Murky

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Dark and gloomy, adjective

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Contemplate

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To think about, verb

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In media res

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In the middle of, adverb

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Translucent

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Partially allowing light through, adjective

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5
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Shrew

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An unpleasant woman

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Mirth

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Laughter, happiness , noun

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Cantankerous

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Arguing and complaining a lot, adjective

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Shrewd

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Wily, cunning, mischievous, adjective

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Maid

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Virginia, unmarried woman, noun

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Matron

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Married woman, noun

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Harpy

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Unpleasant woman, noun

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Melancholy

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Sadness form happy memories, noun

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Cuckold

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A man whose wife has deceived him, noun

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Sully

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Spoil someone’s name or reputation by tricking them, verb

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15
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Complacemcy

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Satisfaction with their own abilities, noun

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Tactic

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Plan, noun

17
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Etiquette

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Set of rules to control behaviour in a social setting, noun

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Disposition

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Mood, frame of mind, natural temperament, noun

19
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Contemplate

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To think about deeply , verb

20
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Congenial

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Friendly, pleasant , adjective

21
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Soliloquy

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A solo monologue, noun

22
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Disdain

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Felling proud and having pride in ourself, adjective

23
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Juxtaposition

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Putting two contrasting ideas next to each other, noun