blood on the river Flashcards
1
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a prediction of something to come
A
Prophecy
2
Q
the grant or guarantee of rights, franchises, or privileges
A
charter
3
Q
an expression of scorn, derision, or contempt
A
scoff
4
Q
modestly
A
discreetly
5
Q
one of a pair of opposites
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contrary
6
Q
to figure out
A
decipher
7
Q
a thief of some sort
A
prig
8
Q
to separate seed from (a harvested plant) mechanically
A
threshing
9
Q
elevated in rank, power, or character
A
exalted
10
Q
to do a favor for
A
oblige
11
Q
a noisy fight or disturbance
A
ruckus
12
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full of or expressing contempt for someone or something regarded as unworthy or inferior full of or expressing scorn or disdain
A
disdainful
13
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to walk or march steadily and usually with much effort
A
trudge
14
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to move with a violent twist
A
wretched
15
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to pierce with something pointed
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impaled
