Wordly Wise List #12 Flashcards by Colette Ann Kramer | Brainscape

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apparition

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ghostlike figure

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cloister

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place of religious withdrawal; covered walk

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counterfeit

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not genuine

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delta

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area of land at the mouth

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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

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pious

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extremely religious; hypocritical

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prundent

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wise

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sensuous

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that provides enjoyment to the senses

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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

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vouch

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support by speaking up