F451 Vocab List #3 Flashcards

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rigidity

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lacking flexibility; fixed in opinion

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valise

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a small traveling bag or suitcase

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objectively

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based on unbiased standards, not on personal opinion

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procaine

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local anesthetic

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penance

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voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

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thoroughfare

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a main road or public highway

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juggernaut

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a massive and inescapable force or object that crushes whatever is in its path

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bramble

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A rough, prickly shrub or vine

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pedant

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a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

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pyre

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wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite.