Chapter 1 Flashcards by Bobby Spicer | Brainscape

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Destitute

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Without resources or possessions

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Bewail

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To express deep regret or sorrow over

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Detract

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To take away

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Emancipate

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To set free from slavery

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Extol

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To praise highly

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Flamboyant

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Excessively showy

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Impetus

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A driving force; anything that causes action

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Insuperable

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Incapable of being overcome or defeated

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Intermittent

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Not continuous; happening at intervals

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Maxim

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A general truth or rule of conduct; a short saying

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Obligatory

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Required or demanded

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Plumb

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To measure the depth of water

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Vagabond

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A person who wanders from place to place

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Visage

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A face; especially one that expresses feelings

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Wheedle

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To coax by using sly persuasion

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