GodFather Flashcards

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vengeance

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the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life

For vengeance I would do nothing. This nation is too great to look for mere revenge
Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord
he swore vengeance on the man who betrayed him
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chastise

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to censure severely : castigate
The coach chastised the players for their mistakes.
2
: to inflict punishment on (as by whipping)

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3
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censure

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a judgment involving condemnation
unorthodox practices awaiting the censure of the city council
2
: the act of blaming or condemning sternly

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4
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glossy

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: having a surface luster or brightness
rich glossy leather
glossy paper
2
: attractive in an artificially opulent, sophisticated, or smoothly captivating manner

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5
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crew cut

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короткая стрижка

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molest

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annoy continually or chronically
harass or assault sexually; make indecent advances to

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defiance

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: the act or an instance of defying : challenge
jailed for defiance of a court order
2
: disposition to resist : willingness to contend or fight
dealing with a child’s defiance

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bailiff

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: an official employed by a British sheriff to serve writs and make arrests and executions
b
: a minor officer of some U.S. courts usually serving as a messenger or usher

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sly

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: displaying cleverness : ingenious
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: clever in concealing one’s aims or ends : furtive
b
: lacking in straightforwardness and candor : dissembling
3
: lightly mischievous

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10
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probation

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: subjection of an individual to a period of testing and trial to ascertain fitness (as for a job or school)
b
: the action of suspending the sentence of a convicted offender and giving the offender freedom during good behavior under the supervision of a probation officer

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garishly

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: clothed in vivid colors
a garish clown
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: excessively or disturbingly vivid

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