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What is the definition of the word "Impropriety"?
What is the definition of the word "Impropriety"?
Resolute is a synonym for determined.
Resolute is a synonym for determined.
True
What is the definition of the word "Bedlam"?
What is the definition of the word "Bedlam"?
A scene of uproar and confusion
What does the word "Portly" mean?
What does the word "Portly" mean?
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What is the definition of the word "Ominous"?
What is the definition of the word "Ominous"?
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What is the definition of the word "Destitute"?
What is the definition of the word "Destitute"?
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What is the definition of the word "Melancholy"?
What is the definition of the word "Melancholy"?
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What is the definition of the word "Countenance"?
What is the definition of the word "Countenance"?
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Which of these words is a synonym for "Specter"?
Which of these words is a synonym for "Specter"?
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Phantom and Specter are synonyms.
Phantom and Specter are synonyms.
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What is the definition of the word "Fluctuated"?
What is the definition of the word "Fluctuated"?
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Reclamation means to take back something that was lost.
Reclamation means to take back something that was lost.
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What is the definition of the word "Jocund"?
What is the definition of the word "Jocund"?
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Melancholy means happiness.
Melancholy means happiness.
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What is the definition of the word "Condescension"?
What is the definition of the word "Condescension"?
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What is the definition of the word "Pinioned"?
What is the definition of the word "Pinioned"?
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What is the definition of the word "Brigands"?
What is the definition of the word "Brigands"?
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Opaque means something is transparent.
Opaque means something is transparent.
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What is the definition of the word "Repeater"?
What is the definition of the word "Repeater"?
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Prodigiously means something is extremely large or great in amount.
Prodigiously means something is extremely large or great in amount.
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What is the definition of the word "Compulsion"?
What is the definition of the word "Compulsion"?
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Fluctuated means to remain constant.
Fluctuated means to remain constant.
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What is the definition of the word "Facetious"?
What is the definition of the word "Facetious"?
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What does the word "Kith" refer to?
What does the word "Kith" refer to?
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What is the definition of the word "Ubiquitous"?
What is the definition of the word "Ubiquitous"?
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Trivial means important.
Trivial means important.
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What is the expression "Den of Infamous Resort" trying to say?
What is the expression "Den of Infamous Resort" trying to say?
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What is the definition of the word "Sepulchre"?
What is the definition of the word "Sepulchre"?
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What is the definition of the word "Charwoman"?
What is the definition of the word "Charwoman"?
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What is the definition of the word "Parlour/parlor"?
What is the definition of the word "Parlour/parlor"?
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What does the word "Laundress" mean?
What does the word "Laundress" mean?
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What is the definition of the word "Gallantry"?
What is the definition of the word "Gallantry"?
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What is the definition of the word "Reconcile"?
What is the definition of the word "Reconcile"?
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What is the definition of the word "Inexecrable"?
What is the definition of the word "Inexecrable"?
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What is the definition of the word "Poulterer"?
What is the definition of the word "Poulterer"?
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What is the definition of the word "Farthing"?
What is the definition of the word "Farthing"?
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Unanimity means to be of one mind or in agreement.
Unanimity means to be of one mind or in agreement.
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Study Notes
Vocabulary Flashcards - Study Notes
- Impropriety: Failure to observe standards; lack of honesty or modesty; inappropriate language, behavior, or character.
- Resolute: Determined.
- Bedlam: A scene of uproar and confusion.
- Portly: Fat, chubby, round.
- Ominous: A sense of impending danger or bad events.
- Destitute: Extremely poor; lacking necessities like food and shelter.
- Melancholy: Sadness.
- Countenance: A person's face or facial expression.
- Specter/Phantom: Ghost.
- Lustrous: Shining.
- Fluctuated: Rise and fall irregularly in number or amount.
- Reclamation: The act of reclaiming something.
- Fervor: Intense and passionate feeling.
- Jocund: Excited, happy.
- Condescension: Patronizing attitude or behavior.
- Pinioned: Confined or shackled.
- Brigands: Bandits.
- Opaque: Not letting light through.
- Repeater: A watch or clock.
- Prodigiously: Enormously.
- Ruddy: Having a healthy, reddish color.
- Compulsion: Force.
- Facetious: Witty, humorous.
- Kith: Friends.
- Kin: Relatives.
- Ubiquitous: Present or existing everywhere.
- Moor: Open wasteland, often swampy.
- Shroud: Burial cloth.
- Trivial: Unimportant.
- Den of Infamous Resort: A place viewed by the wealthy as inhabited by a legendary beast, a poor area.
- Sepulchre: A tomb or burial place.
- Charwoman: Cleaning woman.
- Parlour/Parlor: A decorated living room.
- Laundress: Washerwoman.
- Gallantry: Heroic courage.
- Loiter: Hang around; linger.
- Recoil: Spring back, shrink (verb) or the act of springing back (noun).
- Reconcile: Restore to friendship; settle; resign oneself.
- Recollect: Remember; recall.
- Inexecrable: Continuous; unstoppable.
- Poulterer: Poultry seller.
- Farthing: Former British coin (worth a quarter of a penny).
- Unanimity: Complete agreement.
- Heed: Pay attention to.
- Malady: Sickness; illness; disease; disorder.
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