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English Literature Vocabulary Week 4
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gist What was the gist of his speech?
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Gist the main or essential part of a matter; the real meaning
Synonyms: bottom line, core, essence, meaning, point, quintessence, substance
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Pilgrimage Every year thousands of Catholics make a pilgrimage to the Vatican.
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Pilgrimage A journey to a holy place
Synonyms: journey, trip, visit, tour, excursion
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malinger He claimed he had the flu, but I think he was just malingering.
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malinger One who pretends illness in order to avoid work
Synonyms: dodge, evade, fake, loaf, sham, shirk
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clairvoyant The clairvoyant woman predicted our future.
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Clairvoyant having or claiming to have the power of seeing objects or actions beyond the range of natural vision; A psychic Synonyms: intuitive, medium, perceptive, prophet, psychic, seer, telepathic, visionary
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incognito The celebrity traveled incognito to the mall.
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Incognito having one's identity concealed, as under an assumed name
Synonyms: anonymous, concealed, disguised, nameless, undercover, unidentified, unknown
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taut The skin of his face looked drawn and taut.
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taut tightly drawn; tense; not slack Synonyms: stiff, tense, tight
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Sovereign The sovereign of Russia used to be called a czar.
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Sovereign Supreme in power Synonym: king, queen, ruler, monarch
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gape Drivers who gape at an accident make traffic a nightmare.
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gape to stare with open mouth, as in wonder
Synonyms: eye, gasp, gawk, gaze, goggle, peer, rubberneck, stare
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fissure The brain is an organ with a natural fissure.
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fissure A narrow opening
Synonyms: blemish, break, cleavage, cleft, crack, cranny, crevice
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Affluent We are fortunate to live in such an affluent society.
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Affluent having an abundance of wealth, property, or other material goods Synonyms: copious, loaded, rich
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