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Flashcards in 9/6 Deck (30)
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1
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Pestilence

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Infectious epidemic disease that is devastating

2
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Termination

A

End in existence

3
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Sagacious

A

Wise

4
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Eccentric

A

Unconventional and slightly strange

5
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Extremity

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The farthest or most remote part, section, or point.

6
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Shrouded

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To disguise or obscure ones appearance

7
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Profusion

A

Great quantity

8
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Emanate

A

To come out from a source

9
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Gaudy

A

Apparent by showiness or extravagance

10
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Fete

A

A large elaborate party

11
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Gaunt

A

Excessively thin and angular

12
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Ebony

A

Made of ebony, black, dark

13
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Embellish

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To make beautiful with orornamentation

14
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Multitude

A

A large number of people

15
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August

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Inspiring admiration or reverence

16
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Girdle

A

Anything that confines or limits

17
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Ingress

A

The act of entering

18
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Egress

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The act of leaving

19
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Contagion

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Disease transmission by direct or indirect contact

20
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Voluptuous

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Indulgence in luxury and pleasure

21
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Impede

A

Obstruct the progress of, hinder

22
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Casements

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A window sash

23
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Tremulous

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Characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness

24
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Emphatic

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Very impressive or significant

25
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Piquancy

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Agreeably interesting or attractive

26
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Wantion

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Without regard for what is right, careless, reckless

27
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Prostrate

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To overthrow, or reduce to helplessness

28
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Disapprobation

A

Disapproval

29
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Phantasms

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A creation of the imagination; fantasy

30
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Illimitable

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Boundless