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26 Cards in this Set
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estuary |
the wide part of a river where it nears the sea; fresh and salt water mix |
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ascetic |
pertaining to or characteristics of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self-discipline |
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benign |
pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence |
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diaphonous |
so thin as to transmit light |
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profound |
far-reaching and thorough going in effect especially on the nature of something |
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venerable |
impressive by reason of age |
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rotund |
spherical in shape |
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sedentary |
requiring sitting or little activity |
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propensity |
a disposition to behave in a certain way |
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calamity |
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune |
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somnambulist |
someone who walks about in their sleep |
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scrutinize |
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail |
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erroneous |
containing or characterized by error |
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emissary |
someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else |
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sordid |
morally degraded |
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languid |
lacking spirit or liveliness |
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lugubrious |
excessively mournful |
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declivity |
a downward slope or bend |
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alacrity |
liveliness and eagerness |
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obliquely |
at an oblique angle |
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efface |
make inconspicuous |
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elicit |
call forth |
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yokel |
a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture |
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imbecile |
having a mental age of three to seven years |
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gesticulate |
show, express, or direct through movement |
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exuberant |
produced or growing in extreme abundance |
