Words Flashcards

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Phrenology

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Study of head shapes

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Circumambulate

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To walk around something

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Cajole

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To persuade by flattery

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Interlude

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An interesting episode or period

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Zephyr

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A gentle mild breeze

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Dower

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A widows portion of the will

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Bulwarks

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A wall for defense

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Portentous

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Marvelous or amazing

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Sagacity

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Intense soundness or judgement

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Obstreperous

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Difficult to control and noisy

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Sanguine

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Confident and hopeful

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Infallibly

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Trustworthy or sure

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Cupidity

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Eager or excessive desire

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Benediction

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An utterance of good wishes

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Begat

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Bringing a child into existence

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Reverie

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Being pleasantly lost

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Pious

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Having a dutiful spirit for god or a religion

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Prodigious

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Extraordinary in size

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Apoplexy

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A stroke

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Splice

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To join together

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Jocularly

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Characterized by joking or jesting

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Palavering

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A conference of discussion