Zff Flashcards

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achloropsia

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green blindness

Although the light is green, don’t honk at her , as she clearly has chloropsia.

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habeas corpus

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the right of a prisoner to be brought before a judge to make sure that is being rightfully detained

The murderer was never allowed habeas corpus and was therefore released on a technicality.

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habile
HAB-ill

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skillfull or handy

Tim is habile.

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caparisoned

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lavishly dressed

The brightly caparisoned Trannys marched down.

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gryphon

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a mythical Sumerian creature from 3100bc and preserved by Herodotus, with the hindquarters and body of a lion, and the head and front claws of an eagle with astute eyes, ears, and hooked nose

The gryphon symbolized the strength and fierceness of a lion with the keenness and aerial majesty of an eagle. It represented power, ferocity, and keen senses and intelligence.

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ideologue

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one who meiotically and perfervidly adheres to a set of firm beliefs that fashion how they view the world

Liberal ideologues will ultimately destroy the United States with their absurdities.

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ignominy
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marked public humiliation

I have suffered enough ignominy

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perpend

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to seriously and weightily consider

For one week I perpended the Nebraska job offer.

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