Fall Final Vocab Set 2

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veritable

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ADJ - true or real [often used to emphasize in a metaphor]

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torpor

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NOUN - a state of not being active and having very little energy

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alias

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NOUN - a false name used to conceal one's identity

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paroxysm

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NOUN - 1: a sudden attack or increase of symptoms of a disease (such as pain, coughing, shaking, etc.) that often occurs again and again 2: a sudden strong feeling or expression of emotion that cannot be controlled

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panacea

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NOUN - 1: a remedy for all disease or ills; cure-all 2: an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties

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pallor

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NOUN - unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness

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timorous

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ADJ - easily frightened; full of fear

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consummate

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ADJ - 1: complete or perfect; supremely skilled; superb 2: being of the highest or most extreme degree

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myriad

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ADJ - 1: a very large number of things 2: numerous and diverse

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sylph

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NOUN - 1: a slender, graceful woman or girl 2: (in folklore) one of a race of supernatural beings supposed to inhabit the air.