Fragments of an Autobiography, Charles Dickens – Flashcards
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domestic
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(adj.) of the home or family
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drudge
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(n.) a person who does hard and tiresome work
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abutted
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(v.) to be adjacent; touch or join at the edge or border
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literally
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(adv.) in the literal or strict sense
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counsel
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(n.) a talking together in order to exchange ideas, opinions, etc., discusssion
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singular
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(adj.) extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional
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attain
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(v.) to gain through effort; achieve
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incompatible
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(adj.) not compatible; unable to exist together in harmony
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fancy
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(n.) imagination or fantasy, especially as exercised in a capricious manner
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currant
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(n.) a seedless raisin from the Mediterranean region
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pantomime
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(n.) the art or technique of conveying emotions, actions, feelings, etc., by gestures without speech
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emulation
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(n.) effort or desire to equal or excel others
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desolate
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(adj.) dreary; dismal; gloomy
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encamp
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(v.) to put in a camp
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apparition
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(n.) anything that appears unexpectedly or in a strange way
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humiliation
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(n.) an act or instance of humiliating or being humiliated
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embellishment
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(n.) an ornament or decoration
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exclusive
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(adj.) shutting out all others from a part or share
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confectioner
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(n.) one whose work or business is making or selling confectionery
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resort
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(v.) to go, especially frequently or customarily
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inscription
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(n.) something inscribed
