week 7-8 Flashcards
1
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sullen (adj)
A
persistently and silently ill-humored; morose
2
Q
Rancor (n)
A
intense ill-will; malevolence
3
Q
Uncouth (adj)
A
strange and disgraceful in appearance, form, or behavior
4
Q
chimera (n)
A
something hoped or wished for but in fact is illusory or impossible to achieve.
5
Q
recapitulation (n)
A
a brief summary and/or restating the main points of something
6
Q
panegyric (n)
A
public speech or published text in praise of someone or something
7
Q
charnel house (n)
A
place in which bodies or bones of dead are kept
8
Q
minutiae (n)
A
precise details; small or trifling matters
9
Q
infallible (adj)
A
incapable of making a mistake
10
Q
filial
A
relation of child to parent
11
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predilection
A
preference or liking
12
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torrent
A
a turbulent, fast-flowing stream
13
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cursory
A
hastily dane; superficial
14
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tyro
A
beginner; novicex
15
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fealty
A
loyalty
