Act 5 Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

purge

A

get rid of something or someone, suddenly, purify

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2
Q

impeach

A

charge someone with doing something wrong, accuse

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3
Q

inauspicious

A

unpromising or unlikely to be successful

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4
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inexorable

A

stubborn, cannot be stopped

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5
Q

sepulcher

A

burial vault or tomb

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6
Q

privy

A

let in on a secret, toilet

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7
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peruse

A

read or examine carefully

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8
Q

dire

A

to cause great fear and worry

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9
Q

ensign

A

rank below lieutenant

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10
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discern

A

pick out, distinguish

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11
Q

yoke

A

oppression, a stick used to carrying something

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12
Q

ambiguity

A

unclear

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13
Q

presage

A

something bad is about to happen

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14
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apprehend

A

capture or arrest

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15
Q

gorge

A

deep crevice between two mountains or hills

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16
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rigor

17
Q

discord

A

tension when disagreeing

18
Q

haughty

A

arrogant and full of pride

19
Q

scourge

A

causes great pain

20
Q

sovereign

A

king or queen

21
Q

inter

22
Q

import

A

products shipped from other places

23
Q

descry

A

to spot something

24
Q

thwart

A

preventing

25
Q

dispatched