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What is the term for a person's face or facial expression?
What is the term for a person's face or facial expression?
countenance
What word describes something that is very deep, intense, or showing great insight?
What word describes something that is very deep, intense, or showing great insight?
profound
What is the meaning of the word that signifies clear, obvious to the eye or a list of passengers?
What is the meaning of the word that signifies clear, obvious to the eye or a list of passengers?
manifest
What word means calm, peaceful, and untroubled?
What word means calm, peaceful, and untroubled?
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What term is used to describe something that inspires admiration or awe due to its excellence or beauty?
What term is used to describe something that inspires admiration or awe due to its excellence or beauty?
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What does the word 'exquisite' mean?
What does the word 'exquisite' mean?
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What word describes a loud, confused noise, especially of people shouting?
What word describes a loud, confused noise, especially of people shouting?
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What term describes something present or experienced to a severe degree?
What term describes something present or experienced to a severe degree?
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What is a word for something wondrous or extraordinary?
What is a word for something wondrous or extraordinary?
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What word describes a lack of energy or a state of pleasant tiredness?
What word describes a lack of energy or a state of pleasant tiredness?
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What term refers to a very ugly or distorted figure or image?
What term refers to a very ugly or distorted figure or image?
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What does it mean to condescend?
What does it mean to condescend?
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What term means to indirectly suggest or call attention to something?
What term means to indirectly suggest or call attention to something?
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What word describes something that is repulsive or offensive?
What word describes something that is repulsive or offensive?
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What word denotes something tranquil or calm?
What word denotes something tranquil or calm?
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What does the term 'incredulous' mean?
What does the term 'incredulous' mean?
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What word describes someone who is overly timid or shaken by fear?
What word describes someone who is overly timid or shaken by fear?
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Flashcard Study Notes
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Countenance: Refers to a person's face or facial expression, indicating emotional state or demeanor.
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Profound: Describes something that is very deep or intense, showing great insight or knowledge, portraying significant importance.
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Manifest: Means clear or obvious to the eye, displaying a quality through actions, or revealing a list of passengers or cargo. Also implies being struck by the hand.
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Serene: Characterizes a state of calmness, tranquility, or peacefulness, resembling a dry cloudless day with unclouded composure.
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Sublime: Refers to an extraordinary quality that inspires admiration or awe, used to denote unparalleled beauty or behavior.
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Exquisite: Describes something unusually beautiful and delicate, that must be sought out, and intensely felt; highly sensitive.
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Clamor: A loud, confused noise, especially from shouting crowds; an expression of protest or uproar originating from the Latin "clamare" (to cry out).
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Acute: Indicates a severe or intense experience, deriving from "acuere" (to sharpen); also relates to perceptive insight or shrewdness, and geometrically refers to an angle less than 90 degrees.
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Prodigious: Signifies something wondrous or extraordinarily powerful, evoking astonishment and awe due to its size or capability.
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Languor: Represents a lack of energy, associated with languish and a state of pleasant tiredness; reflects emotional or mental fatigue.
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Grotesque: Depicts an ugly or comically distorted figure or image, linked to "grotto," suggesting a cave-like or cavernous appearance.
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Condescend: Indicates feelings of superiority while lowering oneself to another’s level, implying haughty behavior seen as beneath one's dignity.
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Allude: Means to suggest or hint at something indirectly; to reference works of art, literature, or topics to imply deeper understanding.
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Odious: Defines something extremely repulsive, detestable, or offensive; originates from the concept of being hateful, similar to Roman views on certain groups.
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Placid: Describes a tranquil, calm state, originating from the Latin "placere" (to please); signifies contentment in an undisturbed environment.
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Incredulous: Characterizes a state of disbelief, where an individual is unable or unwilling to accept or believe something.
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Tremulous: Describes an overly timid or easily shaken state caused by fear, nervousness, or agitation; rooted in the Latin "tremere" (to tremble).
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