Words Flashcards
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Phrenology
A
Study of head shapes
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Circumambulate
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To walk around something
2
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Cajole
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To persuade by flattery
3
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Interlude
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An interesting episode or period
4
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Zephyr
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A gentle mild breeze
5
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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
