Chapter 2 Vocab Flashcards

1
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Condescend

A

To agree to do something that you believe is below you

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2
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Convey

A

A group

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3
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Entailment

A

A legal situation regarding the use of inherited property

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4
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Scrip scraps

A

Paper money of value typically less than $1 issued for temporary emergency use

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5
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Secede

A

To break away

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6
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Smilax

A

A bright green twinning vine, often used for holiday decoration

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7
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Sojourn

A

A brief visit

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8
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Subsequent

A

Something that follows closely after something else

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9
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Mortification

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A feeling of shame or the loss of self-respect

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10
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Vexation

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Something that causes annoyance or problems

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11
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Wallow

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To indulge in something with great enjoyment

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12
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Illicit

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Unauthorized or improper

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