english vocab act 2 Flashcards

1
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Largess

A

genorosity; giving

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2
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entreat

A

to plead with; ask urgently

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3
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cleave

A

split or sever (something), especially along a natural line or grain.

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4
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augment

A

to make greater more numerous, larger, more intense

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5
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franchise

A

free from evil; upright

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6
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palpable

A

capable of being touched or felt; tangible

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7
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dudgeon

A

handle of a dagger

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8
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hecate

A

a greek goddess assoicated expecially with the under world

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9
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knell

A

a stroke or sound of a bell, expeially when rung slowly

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10
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surfeit

A

an oberabundant supply excess

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11
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raveled

A

to become unwoven, untwisted, or unwound

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12
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balm

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13
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gild

A

overlay with or as if a thin covering of gold

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14
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neptune

A

the roman god of sea

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15
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incarnadine

A

having the pinkish color of flesh

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16
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lechery

A

indulgence in sexual activity

17
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gorgon

A

any of the three snake haired sisters, their appearance turns people to stone, an ugly or repulsive woman

18
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sacrilegious

A

lack of having proper respect for a sacred person or place

19
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steep

A

to soak in a liquid at a temperature under the boiling point

20
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benison

A

a blessing