lesson 11 Flashcards by Payton Chung

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desiccated

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(adj) dried up

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cessation

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(n) a stopping; a discontinuance

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kinetic

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(adj) pertaining to motion

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juxtapose

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(v) to place side-by-side for comparison

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elixir

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(n) a supposed remedy for all ailments

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scintillate

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(v) to sparkle; to twinkle; to sparkle intellectually

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epitome

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(n) a typical example

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legerdemain

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(n) sleight of hand; deception

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lachrymose

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(adj) tearful, weepy

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garrulous

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(adj) talkative

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fetish

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(n) an object that receives respect or devotion

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fissure

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(n) an opening; a groove; a split

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languid

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(adj) sluggish; drooping from weakness

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defile

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(v) to pollute; to corrupt

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libertine

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(n) one who leads an immoral life

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