Wordly Wise List #18 Flashcards by Colette Ann Kramer | Brainscape

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advent

A

coming; the period preceding Christmas

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appalled

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horrified

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craven

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cowardly

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dilate

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speak or write at length; grow larger

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ethereal

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delicate; light and airy

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exemplify

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be an example of

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illiterate

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unable to read or write

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lateral

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sideways

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lissome

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supple and graceful

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odometer

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instrument for measuring distance traveled

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penance

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punishment for one’s sins

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pewter

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a tin and lead mixture

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prone

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lying face down; tending

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rangy

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slim and long-legged

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sanctum

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place safe from intrusion; sacred place

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stenographer

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shorthand typist

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wry

A

grimly or ironically humorous