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23 Cards in this Set
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athwart |
move from side to side or across; in opposition to; counter to |
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bereavement |
the state or fact of being deprived of something or someone; the state of being sad because the loss of a loved one by death |
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cipher |
a secret or disguised way of writing a code |
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compunction |
a feeling of guilt or moral scruple that follows the doing of something bad |
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concertina |
a small musical instrument, played by stretching and squeezing between hands to work a central bellows that blows air over reeds, each note being sounded by a button |
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erroneous |
containing or characterized by error; mistaken |
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farce |
comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude characterization and ludicrous situations |
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farcial |
of or resembling a farce, especially because of absurd or ridiculous aspects |
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gaberdine |
a long, loose gown or cloak with wide sleeves |
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gabardine
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a tough, tightly woven fabric used to make suits |
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gesticulation |
using gestures, especially dramatic ones instead of speaking or to emphasize one's words |
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ichthyosaurus |
extinct kind of marine reptile |
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imperturbably |
not able to be upset or excited; calm |
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joviality |
marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer |
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lugubrious |
small room or movement cut in rock or built of stone, in which a dead person is laid or buried |
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misogyny |
dislike of; contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women |
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ostentation |
pretentious or vulgar display; intended to impress |
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ponderously |
of great weight; heavy or massive |
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precipitately |
to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely |
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rapacious |
aggressively greedy or grapsing |
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sombre |
gloomily dark; dark and dull, depressing |
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somnambulist |
condition of sleep in which motor acts are performed; sleep walking |
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supercilious |
haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or facial expression |
