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Flashcards by jamie margolis, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by jamie margolis
about 10 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| idyllic | very peaceful and happy He had an idyllic life living on a quiet and successful farm with many friends. |
| Morass | Area of soft, wet ground There is a big morass at the end of the river and there are lots of crocs living there. Beware! |
| Languid | Showing or having very little energy The kids in PE class were very languid due to the hot weather. |
| reproach | expression of disapproval You are not above reproach and if you break the rules there will be a consequence. |
| penury | State of being poor He lived in extreme penury as a result of losing his job. |
| lapel | folds of fabric on your clothing next to your throat He had blood on his lapel after getting in the neck |
| pommel | round part on part of the saddle Grab the pommel to the saddle if you are about to fall. |
| martyrdom | extreme suffering Santiago was led to martyrdom by the silence of the town. |
| tamarind | pod of a large tropical tree The tamarind tree is very common in tropical places |
| jilted | rejected lover Many movies have a character who is a jilted lover who then has to change his life. |
| merengue | Ballroom dance (from Haiti or the Dominican) I danced the merengue when I need to get happy. |
| lignum vitae | very hard wood of several tropical trees Our house is made of lignum vitae |
| consumated | to complete something or to be fulfilled |
| panopticon | kind of a made-up prison that is circular and has many tiers |
| predisposed | inclined or susceptible to |
| stolid | unexcitable, shows little emotion |
| scapular | sleeveless outer garment like on a monk |
| novice | beginners |
| marquetry | beautiful woodwork with inlays and paintings |
| machismo | being a bit over the top in trying to be the tough male |
| seigneur | person of high rank |
| episcopal | governed by bishops or relates to them |
| perforations | holes made by piercings |
| stigma | something may hurt your rep in the future (like a drinking problem) or marks/scars on a body |
| encephalic | relates to the brain |
| rustic | plain, simple, country-like |
| irreparable | can't be mended or fixed |
| expiated | relates to guilt/admitting a sin/making amends for a sin |
| precipice | edge of a cliff |
| reticence | reserved, quiet, reluctant |
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