ELAR Flashcards

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Diatribe

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Bitter,abusive criticism

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Ransom

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Payment demanded for the release of a person or property

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Apparition

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A sudden or unusual sight

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Undeletrious

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Harmless

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5
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Philoprogenitivness

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Loves for ones own children

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Bas-relief

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Slightly raised

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Provisions

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Necessary supplies;food

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Brake

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A thick grouping of trees

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Court Plaster

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Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and scratches

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Magic-Lantern views

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Slides

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11
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Dassant

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Dare not

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12
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Reconnoiter

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To seek info about an enemy’s whereabouts

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13
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Sylvan

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Like woods or forests

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14
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Collagberate

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To work together on a progect

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Comply

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To act according to a command or request

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Decry

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To critizize

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Depredation

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Proposition

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A suggested plan

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Commend

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To speak highly of;to praise;to reccomend

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Cauterize

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Burned a wound to stop bleeding

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Impudent

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Bold and disrespectful

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Bedlam

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An insane asylum

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Calliope

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An instrument with steam whistles

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King Harod

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An ancient king of Judea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two

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Foil
A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the objective to highlight the traits of the other character
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Trait
Distinguishing quality of characteristics typically one belonging to a person