Week 11&12 Flashcards

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Literalists

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(n) those who take words at their exact meaning

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Piety

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(n) devoted to religious duties

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3
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Frippery

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(n) showy display of elegance

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4
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Dyspepsia

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(n) indigestion

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5
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Poise

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(n) balance; stability

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6
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Coherent

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(adj) logical or consistent

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7
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Luminary

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(adj) giving off light

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8
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Increment

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(n) increase as in a series

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Countenance

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(n) a persons face or facial expression

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10
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Beguile

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(v) charm or delight

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11
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Stinginess

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(n) not generous or liberal

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12
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Reaping

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(v) cutting or harvesting grain from a field

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13
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Diligence

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(n) perseverance; constant, careful effort

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14
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Desolate

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(adj) forlorn; wretched

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15
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Listed

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(v) tilted; inclined

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16
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Ominous

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(adj) threateningly sinister

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Ravenous

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(adj) extremely eager

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Morose

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(adj) gloomy; sullen

19
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Guffawing

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(v) laughing in a loud, coarse manner

20
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Connivance

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(n) secret cooperation