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26 Cards in this Set
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tout court |
with no addition or qualification; simply |
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nullity |
a thing of no importance or worth |
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denizen |
a person, animal, or plant that lives or is found in a particular place |
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vide |
see; consult |
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self-mortification |
subjugation of appetites or desires by self-denial |
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lineament |
a distinctive feature or characteristic, especially of the face |
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jerry-built |
badly or hastily built with materials of poor quality |
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antithesis |
a contrast or opposition between two things |
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anatomize |
examine and analyse in detail |
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odi et amo |
hate and love |
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tip one's hand |
inadvertently reveal any secret |
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prefigured |
be an early indication or version of (something) |
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plaintive |
sounding sad and mournful |
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flophouse |
a cheap lodging house for homeless people and tramps, aka dosshouse |
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gambol |
run or jump about playfully |
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promiscuous |
(also) demonstrating or implying an unselective approach; indiscriminate or casual |
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guttersnipe |
a scruffy and badly behaved child who spends most of their time on the street. |
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plinth |
a heavy base supporting a statue or a vase |
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compunction |
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that prevents or follows the doing of something bad. |
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fervid |
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree |
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patrician |
an aristocrat belonging to or characteristic of aristocracy |
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pell-mell |
in a confused, rushed, or disorderly manner |
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condign |
(of punishment or retribution) appropriate to the crime or wrongdoing. |
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meet |
suitable or proper |
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politic |
(of an action) seeming sensible and judicious under the circumstances |
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contumely |
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt. |
