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10 Cards in this Set
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Perspicuity
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noun
1. clearness or lucidity, as of a statement 2. the quality of being perspicuous (clearly expressed) |
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Farinaceous
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adjective
1. consisting or made of flour 2. containing or yielding starch, as seeds; starchy 3. mealy in appearance or nature |
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Ablutions
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noun
1. a washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite 2. the liquid so used |
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Penitent
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adjective
1. feeling or expressing sorrow for sin or wrongdoing and disposed to atonement and amendment; repentant; contrite noun 2. a penitent person 3. Roman Catholic Church: A person who confesses sin and submits to a penance |
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Capricious
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adjective
1. subject to, led by, or indicative of caprice or whim; erratic |
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Ignominious
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adjective
1. Marked by or attended with ignominy; discreditable; humiliating 2. bearing or deserving ignominy, contemptible |
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Reticence
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verb
1. The act of being reserved, reluctant, or restrained |
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Descrying
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verb
1. To see (something unclear or distant) by looking carefully; discern 2. to discover, perciere; detect |
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Sanguinary
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adjective
1. full of or characterized by bloodshed 2. ready or eager to shed blood; bloodthirsty 3. composed of or marked with blood |
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Tremulous
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adjective
1. (of persons, the body, etc.) characterized by trembling, as from fear, nervousness, or weakness 2. timid; timorous; fearful 3. ( of things) vibratory, shaking, or quivering 4. (of writing) done with a trembling hand |
