Set: Damaso Maltese Falcon Vocab (1-25)
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All 25 Terms
| | Term | Definition |
|---|---|---|
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abdicate | to resign a high office |
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affable | friendly |
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appurtenance | an accompanying part of feature |
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benign | harmless; kind or gentle |
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bulbous | rounded and swollen |
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candid | honest |
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chagrin | great disappointment |
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collude | to secretly cooperate with somebody to do something illegal |
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complacent | self satisfied |
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contemptuous | expressing dislike |
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demure | shy and modest |
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desultory | happening in a random way |
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excelsior | packing material made from wood shavings |
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flaccid | limp or lacking energy |
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florid | having an unhealthily pink or red complexion; overly complicated |
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haphazard | unplanned |
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imperceptible | tiny |
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incredulous | showing disbelief |
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indignant | angry with injustice |
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ineffable | unable to express with words |
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influx | sudden arrival of a large number of people or things |
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ingratiate | to seek someone's favor |
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insolence | aggressive disrespect |
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intrinsic | basic and essential |
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jocular | fond of joking |
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Most Missed Words
- contemptuous → expressing dislike - 120 misses
- desultory → happening in a random way - 80 misses
- insolence → aggressive disrespect - 79 misses
- chagrin → great disappointment - 61 misses
- appurtenance → an accompanying part of feature - 60 misses
- indignant → angry with injustice - 57 misses
- complacent → self satisfied - 55 misses