Chapter 1-2 Flashcards

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Apothecary

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Pharmacist/pharmacy or druggist/drugstore

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Assuaged

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To make sth. Less severe; lessen

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Indigenous

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Adj.

Originated in and has the characteristics of a particular region or country; native

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Malevolent

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Wishing evil or harm towards others

Ex: his failures made him malevolent towards those who were successful

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Piety

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State of being deeply religious : devoted to a particular religion

Ex: He was admired for his extreme piety.

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Mortification

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Noun

Great humiliation, shame and embarrassment.

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Sojourn

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A temporary stay.

Her sojourn in Canada was relaxing.

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Unsullied

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Free from dirt or stain, spotlessly clean

The unsullied snow.

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Vexation

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the state of being irritated and annoyed.

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Wallowing

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Verb

Roll from side to side or lie relaxed in mud or water.

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