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8th Words Lesson 13 Flashcards

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Regicide

Noun

A

The killing of a king; the killer of a king

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Figment

Noun

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Something made up; something created in the mind but not real

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Dearth

Noun

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Shortage; scarcity

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Euphemistic

Adj.

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Using gentle, mild words instead of harsh words to describe something

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Construe

Action verb

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Interpret; understand

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Genocide

Action verb

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Killing of a racial or cultural group

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Apparition

Noun

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Ghost; phantom

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Plagiarism

Noun

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Copying without giving credit

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Brazen

Adj.

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Marked by contemptuous boldness

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Abyss

Noun

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An immeasurable deep gulf or great space

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