WWW LIST 40 Flashcards by Eleanor Schiemann | Brainscape

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valediction

A

vale
farewell

dict
say

farewell speech

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protagonist

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proto
first

agon
actor

leading person

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maladroit

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mal
bad

clumsy

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stoicism

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ism
doctrine

indifference to sensation

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sarcophagus

A

sarco
flesh

phag
eat

stone coffin

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ignominious

A

gno
know

disgraceful

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surrealistic

A

sur
over

unrealistically imaginary

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analects

A

ana
up

lect
gather

selected writings

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expository

A

ex
out

pos
put

explanatory

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exegesis

A

ex
out

critical interpretation

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magnum opus

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magn
great

great work

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moribund

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mort
death

dying

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supercilious

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super
over

scornful

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diction

A

dict
say

word choice

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emissary

A

miss
send

messenger

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