Wordly Wise List #12 Flashcards
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apparition
A
ghostlike figure
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cloister
A
place of religious withdrawal; covered walk
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counterfeit
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not genuine
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delta
A
area of land at the mouth
4
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fluent
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smooth-flowing; able to speak easily
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gingerly
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timid
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heretic
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person who opposes the teachings of his church
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lucrative
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profitable
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martyr
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person who dies for his beliefs
9
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pious
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extremely religious; hypocritical
10
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prundent
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wise
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sensuous
A
that provides enjoyment to the senses
12
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snub
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rudely ignore; short
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torpid
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sluggish
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undoing
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reversal; bringing to ruin