week 3 Flashcards by Lydia legler | Brainscape

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akin

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(adj) related by blood

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corroborate

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(v) to confirm

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inexorable

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(adj) unalterable

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insipid

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(adj) boring

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nefarious

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(adj) extremely wicked or villainous

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physiognomy

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(n) a person’s features/ characteristics considered as indication of their personality

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retinue

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(n) an entourage for an important person

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suppliant

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(n) person who prays humbly

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tedium

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(n) state of being wearisome

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torrid

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(adj) extremely hot or burning

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affront

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(n) an insult or deliberate act of disrespect

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blasé

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(adj) unimpressed

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cajole

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(v) to persuade through flattery

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choleric

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(adj) easily angered or irritated

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encumber

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(v) to impede or hinder

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