Bonus Vocab Unit 1 Flashcards
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altruism
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devotion to or regard for the interests of others
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aegis
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support; protection; endorsement
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amorphous
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without determinate shape
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besiege
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surround with military forces
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boor
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a rude ill-bred person; one who is clownish and unrefined in manners
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carrion
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the dead and decaying body or flesh of an animal
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enervate
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to weaken
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ephemeral
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lasting only a brief time
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erotic
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arousing or pertaining to sexual desire
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factious
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tending to cause disagreement or dissension
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fervent
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having or showing great intensity of feeling; passionate
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ignoble
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not noble
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opulent
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wealthy
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perspicacity
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clearness in understanding or observation
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rectify
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to correct
