SPELLING 1.4 Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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a tropical marine mollusk with a spiral shell that may bear long projections and have a flared lip.

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CONCH

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Long, trailing plants or vines that climb or spread over surfaces

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CREEPERS

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3
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the state or period of flowering; blooming

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EFFLORESCENCE

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4
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a brilliant radiance or shining glow

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EFFULGENCE

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5
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deep hostility or hatred

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ENMITY

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6
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attempting to avoid notice; secretive

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FURTIVE

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7
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a service of morning prayer in various churches, especially the Anglican Church

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MATINS

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8
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(of a person’s face) pale, typically because of poor health

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PALLID

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9
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a person who leads a congregation in singing or prayer

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PRECENTOR

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10
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Loud and harsh; grating

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STRIDENT

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11
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to offer something for acceptance

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PROFFER

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12
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misleadingly attractive or seemingly true but actually wrong

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SPECIOUS

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13
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wrapping or binding with layers of material

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SWATHING

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14
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he slow spreading or permeation of something, such as a color, liquid, or feeling,

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SUFFUSION

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15
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clothing or attire

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TOGS

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