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28 Cards in this Set
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Bruit |
spread (a report or rumor) widely. |
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Impetuous |
acting or done quickly and without thought or care. |
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Archaism |
a thing that is very old or old-fashioned. |
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Ligature |
a character consisting of two or more joined letters, e.g. æ, fl. |
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Epithet |
an adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned. |
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Limpid |
(of a liquid) free of anything that darkens; completely clear. |
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Historicity |
historical authenticity |
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Moil |
hard work; drudgery. |
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Elision |
the omission of a sound or syllable when speaking (as in I'm, let's, e ' en ). |
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Inhumation |
the action or practice of burying the dead; the fact of being buried. |
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Panoply |
a complete or impressive collection of things. |
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Trammel |
a restriction or impediment to someone's freedom of action. |
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Dieresis |
1. a mark (¨) placed over a vowel to indicate that it is sounded in a separate syllable, as in naïve, Brontë. 2. a natural rhythmic break in a line of verse where the end of a metrical foot coincides with the end of a word. |
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Bulwark |
1. a defensive wall. 2. An extension of a ship's sides above the level of the deck. |
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Prosody |
the patterns of rhythm and sound used in poetry. |
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Cortege |
a solemn procession, especially for a funeral. |
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Deign |
do something that one considers to be beneath one's dignity. |
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Wrench |
pull or twist (someone or something) suddenly and violently. |
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Scholiast |
a commentator on ancient or classical literature. |
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Gall |
bold and impudent behavior. |
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Lithe |
(especially of a person's body) thin, supple, and graceful. |
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Glut |
to feed or supply beyond capacity. |
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Winnowing |
1. blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff. 2. (of the wind) blow. |
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Brocade |
a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread. |
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Blanch |
1. make white or pale by extracting color. 2. flinch or grow pale from shock, fear, or a similar emotion. |
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Unguent |
a soft greasy or viscous substance used as ointment or for lubrication. |
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Blithely |
in a way that shows a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper. |
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Pernicious |
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way. |
