4th 12 Flashcards

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lionize

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treat as highly important

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halcyon

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calm peaceful

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menagerie

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place where animals are kept trained

collection of wild animals

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3
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consanguinity

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blood relation

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4
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filial

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of or like a son/daughter

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5
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gentility

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good manners

upper class

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6
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nepotism

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favoritism by those in power to relatives

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progeny

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offspring

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progenitor

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forefather

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9
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propinquity

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kinship

nearness proximity

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10
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droll

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amusing in an odd way

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11
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facetious

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not meaning to be taken seriously

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