Iliad and Born A Crime Vocab for Mid-Semester Exam Flashcards
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bounteous
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giving freely, adjective
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chimera
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a odd product of the imagination, noun
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exquisite
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extremely beautiful, adjective
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hemhorrage
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a heavy flow of blood, noun
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illustrious
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outstanding; widely known, adjective
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iridescent
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shining with rainbow-like colors
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interment
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the act of placing a body in a grave, noun
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lout
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a person whose behavior offends others, noun
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reproachfully
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in a manner expressing disapproval or blame, adverb
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scruple
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an ethical consideration that keeps a person from doing something, noun
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sleight
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a misleading craftiness, noun
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supplication
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a prayer asking for a god’s help, noun
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surly
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irritable and ill-mannered, adjective
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transgress
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to commit an offense, verb
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wile
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a trick intended to trap, noun
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beseech
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to ask urgently for, verb
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delegation
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a group of persons chosen to represent others, noun
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concubine
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a woman other than his wife with whom a man has a sexual relationship with, noun
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despoil
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to strip of value or belongings, verb
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duress
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a being forced to do something, noun
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entreat
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to beg, verb
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fleet
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moving very fast, adjective
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halcyon
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peaceful and happy, adjective
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heirloom
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an object that’s been in a family for generations, noun
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impeccable
without flaw, adjective
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implore
to make an urgent request, verb
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lissome
moving or bending with ease, adjective
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resplendent
shining brilliantly, adjective
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surpassingly
to an extreme degree of excellence, adverb
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wanton
not restrained or controlled, adjective
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bereaved
a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved, noun
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brood
the children of a family, noun
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chrism
the oil used in religious rituals, noun
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defile
to violate or dishonor, verb
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engender
to produce, verb
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exalt
to raise in rank or power; praise, verb
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hamstring
to make ineffective or powerless, verb
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heft
the weight, noun
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litany
a long series or a repetitive chant, noun
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nominal
existing in name only, adjective
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portent
a sign of a coming event, noun
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recompense
a repayment for something done or suffered, noun
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restitution
a payment to compensate for an injury, noun
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staunch
to stop the flow of, verb
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surrogate
a person who takes another's place, noun
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arbitrator
a person with power to decide a dispute, noun
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beguiling
charmingly attractive or pleasing, adjective
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bivuac
to make a temporary shelter, verb
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brooding
gloomy, adjective
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confederate
a supporter, noun
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embellish
to make attractive by adding ornament, verb
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incandescent
glowing with intense heat, adjective
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formidable
causing fear or dread, adjective
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incarnate
embodied, adjective
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maraud
to raid and steal, verb
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paraphernalia
equipment, noun
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plunder
to rob, verb
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premonition
a feeling that something is going to happen, noun
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retribution
a justly deserved penalty, noun
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slake
to satisfy, verb
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armistice
a pause in war agreed to by both sides, noun
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contingent
a smaller group sent on a special mission, noun
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convulse
to shake violently, verb
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deprivation
the state of being kept from possessing or using something, noun
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desolate
crushed by grief, adjective
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diadem
a royal headband, noun
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dirge
a song of grief, noun
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exult
to express great joy, verb
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forlorn
sad and lonely; hopeless, adjective
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lamentation
a cry of grief, noun
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menial
of or relating to servants, adjective
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ornately
with elaborate decoration, adverb
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pariah
a person who is despised or rejected, noun
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precinct
a district, noun
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suppliant
a person who makes a humble request, noun
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clientele
the customers of a business, noun
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cosmopolitan
composed from people from all many parts of the word, adjective
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expatriate
a person who lives in a foreign country, noun
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expendable
not worth keeping, adjective
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ghetto
the quarter of a city in which minorities are forced to live, noun
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institutionalized
established as an accepted part of culture, adjcective
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segregation
the act of separating one group from the rest of society, noun
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ramification
a consequence, noun
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sovereign
not controlled by outside forces, adjective
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integrated
brought together as equals, adjective
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robust
healthy and strong, adjective
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subjugate
to bring under control, verb
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surveillance
a close watch kept over someone, noun
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status quo
the existing state of affairs, noun
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token
done only for show, adjective
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anglicize
to make something look english, verb
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literate
able to read and write, adjective
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depleted
emptied of substance or value, adjective
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charismatic
having an extraordinary ability to attract, adjective
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otensibly
in appearance only, adverb
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manic
characterized by excessive enthusiasm, adjective
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dilapidated
fallen into ruin, adjective
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custody
a guardianship over, noun
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exhilarating
causing happy excitement, adjective
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gallivant
to wander about in search for pleasure, verb
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patron
a regular customer, noun
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pillage
to steal goods, verb
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subsistence
the condition of staying alive, noun
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statute
a law passed by legislative body, noun
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prodigal
carelessly wasteful, adjective
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catharsis
a purification that brings about spiritual renewal, noun
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crony
a close, longtime friend, noun
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furtively
done in a secretive way to avoid being noticed, adverb
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incorrigbly
refusing to be corrected, adverb
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indigenous
native to a region, adjective
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jubilant
feeling or expressing great joy, adjective
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militant
eager to fight, adjective
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nimble
moving quickly and lightly, adjective
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notorious
famous for bad reasons, adjective
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obliterate
to destroy completely, verb
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obstinacy
a stubborn sticking to one's opinion or intention, noun
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periscope
an optical instrument that lets you see what you couldn't otherwise, noun
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pristine
clean as new, adjective
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proxy
acting as a substitute for another, adjective
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varietal
a wine named from the grape from which it's made, noun
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affinity
a natural attraction, noun
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anomaly
a thing that's abnormal or not easily classified, noun
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assimilate
to be taken into or absorbed, verb
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authoritarian
characteristic of an absolute ruler, adjective
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disavow
to refuse to acknowledge or accept, verb
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harangue
to make a long, angry speech
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missive
a written communication, noun
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nomadic
relating to people who have no fixed home but move from place to place, adjective
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ostracism
an exclusion from society by general agreement, noun
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pandemonium
chaos, noun
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preempt
to prevent from happening, verb
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simulcast
to broadcast on more than one media outlet at the same time, verb
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spar
to battle, verb
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viable
capable of working or developing, adjective
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voracious
having a huge appetite, adjective
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accomplice
a person who helps another commit a crime, noun
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alibi
a defense showing that a person accused of a crime couldn't have committed it, noun
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arbitrary
based on personal preference rather than reason or what's right, adjective
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canteen
a store that sells food and other items, noun
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constituent
a member of that offers representation or support; a citizen represented by an elected official, noun
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construct
a product of the mind or belief system, noun
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contentious
likely to cause disagreement or argument, adjective
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domestic
a servant hired to work for a household, noun
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frugal
avoiding waste; preserving resources, adjective
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homogeneity
the state of being similar throughout, noun
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mayhem
a violet and unnecessary disturbance, noun
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microcosm
a miniature model of something
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niche
a situation or activity for which a person is best fitted, noun
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predicament
a difficult situation, noun
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reprisal
a retaliatory act, noun
