Chapters 25-31 Vocab Flashcards
1
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acquiescence
A
the reluctant acceptance of something without protest
2
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competent
A
having the necessary ability, knowledge, or skill to do something successfully
3
Q
connived
A
secretly allow (something considered immoral, illegal, wrong, or harmful) to occur
4
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garishly
A
overly vivid, bright, showy, and in bad taste
5
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incantation
A
a series of words said as a magic spell or charm
6
Q
nondescript
A
lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics
7
Q
primeval
A
of or resembling the earliest ages in the history of the world
8
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purloined
A
to steal something
9
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subordinates
A
lower in ranking or position
10
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teeming
A
be full of or swarming with
