English III Puritans Flashcards
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appease
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verb
to calm; satisfy
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succor
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noun
aid or assistance; help; relief
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abate
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verb
to reduce in amount or intensity
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contrivance
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noun
scheme; plan
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errata
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noun
a printer’s term for printed errors (typos)
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victuals
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noun
food
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doggerel
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noun
irregularly constructed comical verse, often used for satirical purposes
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rectitude
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noun
correctness; rightness of principle or conduct
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eradicate
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verb
to eliminate; utterly destroy
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insiduous
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adjective
sly; sneaky; treacherous
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martial
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adjective
warlike
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precipitate
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adjective
exceedingly sudden or abrupt
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obsequious
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adjective
overly obedient; submissive
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malleable
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adjective
capable of being shaped; adaptable
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assiduity
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noun
close and continuous application of effort
