Word List 06 Flashcards

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Juxtaposition

A

The placing of two things side by side.

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2
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Labyrinth

A

Maze

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3
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Lampoon

A

To ridicule

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4
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Levity

A

Humor; lightheartedness

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5
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Lilting

A

Pleasantly rising and falling (as in voices or songs)

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6
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Maelstrom

A
  1. Giant whirlpool

2. Violent storm.

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7
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Malediction

A

A curse

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8
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Mirth

A

Happiness

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9
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Momentous

A

Very important

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10
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Mundane

A

Common; ordinary; of this world; boring.

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11
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Musty

A

Stale-smelling.

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12
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Nebulous

A

Vague; unclear; cloudy

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13
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Nettle

A

To annoy

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14
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Oaf

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A big, clumsy, stupid person

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15
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Obsequious

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Overly submissive.

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16
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Opulence

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Wealth; abundance.

17
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Ordination

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A ceremony for initiation of a priest.

18
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Outlandishness

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Unconventional; absurd.

19
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Quiescence

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State of inactivity; stillness.