The Handmaid's Tale #1

Liz K. (United States of America)
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  1. palimpsest
    a manuscript on which more than one text has been written
  2. debase
    corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
  3. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
    Also: narrowly, stodgily, and often ostentatiously learned
  4. reproach
    express criticism towards
  5. undulate
    move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
  6. demure
    shy or modest, often in a playful or provocative way
  7. incognito
    without revealing one's identity
  8. shroud
    burial garment in which a corpse is wrapped
  9. furtive
    marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
  10. pious
    having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  11. sedate
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  12. sentry
    a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
  13. salvage
    save from ruin, destruction, or harm
  14. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  15. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  16. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  17. tremulous
    quivering as from weakness or fear
  18. quagmire
    a soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
    Also: a situation that is hard to deal with or get out of : a situation that is full of problems; predicament
  19. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  20. irreverent
    showing lack of due respect or veneration
Created on 十二月 1, 2013 (updated 十二月 1, 2013)

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