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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

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without flaw, adjective

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implore

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to make an urgent request, verb

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lissome

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moving or bending with ease, adjective

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resplendent

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shining brilliantly, adjective

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surpassingly

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to an extreme degree of excellence, adverb

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wanton

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not restrained or controlled, adjective

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bereaved

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a person who has suffered the death of someone they loved, noun

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brood

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the children of a family, noun

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chrism

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the oil used in religious rituals, noun

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defile

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to violate or dishonor, verb

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engender

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to produce, verb

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exalt

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to raise in rank or power; praise, verb

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hamstring

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to make ineffective or powerless, verb

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heft

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the weight, noun

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litany

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a long series or a repetitive chant, noun

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nominal

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existing in name only, adjective

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portent

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a sign of a coming event, noun

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recompense

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a repayment for something done or suffered, noun

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restitution

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a payment to compensate for an injury, noun

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staunch

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to stop the flow of, verb

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surrogate

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a person who takes another’s place, noun

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arbitrator

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a person with power to decide a dispute, noun

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beguiling

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charmingly attractive or pleasing, adjective

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bivuac

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to make a temporary shelter, verb

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brooding

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gloomy, adjective

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confederate

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a supporter, noun

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embellish

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to make attractive by adding ornament, verb

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incandescent

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glowing with intense heat, adjective

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formidable

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causing fear or dread, adjective

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incarnate

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embodied, adjective

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maraud

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to raid and steal, verb

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paraphernalia

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equipment, noun

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plunder

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to rob, verb

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premonition

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a feeling that something is going to happen, noun

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retribution

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a justly deserved penalty, noun

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slake

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to satisfy, verb

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armistice

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a pause in war agreed to by both sides, noun

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contingent

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a smaller group sent on a special mission, noun

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convulse

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to shake violently, verb

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deprivation

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the state of being kept from possessing or using something, noun

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desolate

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crushed by grief, adjective

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diadem

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a royal headband, noun

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dirge

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a song of grief, noun

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exult

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to express great joy, verb

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forlorn

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sad and lonely; hopeless, adjective

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lamentation

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a cry of grief, noun

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menial

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of or relating to servants, adjective

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ornately

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with elaborate decoration, adverb

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pariah

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a person who is despised or rejected, noun

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precinct

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a district, noun

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suppliant

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a person who makes a humble request, noun

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clientele

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the customers of a business, noun

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cosmopolitan

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composed from people from all many parts of the word, adjective

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expatriate

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a person who lives in a foreign country, noun

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expendable

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not worth keeping, adjective

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ghetto

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the quarter of a city in which minorities are forced to live, noun

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institutionalized

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established as an accepted part of culture, adjcective

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segregation

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the act of separating one group from the rest of society, noun

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ramification

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a consequence, noun

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sovereign

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not controlled by outside forces, adjective

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integrated

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brought together as equals, adjective

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robust

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healthy and strong, adjective

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subjugate

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to bring under control, verb

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surveillance

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a close watch kept over someone, noun

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status quo

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the existing state of affairs, noun

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token

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done only for show, adjective

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anglicize

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to make something look english, verb

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literate

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able to read and write, adjective

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depleted

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emptied of substance or value, adjective

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charismatic

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having an extraordinary ability to attract, adjective

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otensibly

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in appearance only, adverb

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manic

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characterized by excessive enthusiasm, adjective

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dilapidated

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fallen into ruin, adjective

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custody

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a guardianship over, noun

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exhilarating

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causing happy excitement, adjective

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gallivant

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to wander about in search for pleasure, verb

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patron

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a regular customer, noun

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pillage

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to steal goods, verb

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subsistence

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the condition of staying alive, noun

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statute

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a law passed by legislative body, noun

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prodigal

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carelessly wasteful, adjective

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catharsis

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a purification that brings about spiritual renewal, noun

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crony

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a close, longtime friend, noun

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furtively

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done in a secretive way to avoid being noticed, adverb

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incorrigbly

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refusing to be corrected, adverb

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indigenous

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native to a region, adjective

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jubilant

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feeling or expressing great joy, adjective

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militant

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eager to fight, adjective

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nimble

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moving quickly and lightly, adjective

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notorious

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famous for bad reasons, adjective

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obliterate

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to destroy completely, verb

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obstinacy

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a stubborn sticking to one’s opinion or intention, noun

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periscope

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an optical instrument that lets you see what you couldn’t otherwise, noun

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pristine

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clean as new, adjective

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proxy

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acting as a substitute for another, adjective

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varietal

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a wine named from the grape from which it’s made, noun

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affinity

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a natural attraction, noun

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anomaly

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a thing that’s abnormal or not easily classified, noun

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assimilate

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to be taken into or absorbed, verb

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authoritarian

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characteristic of an absolute ruler, adjective

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disavow

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to refuse to acknowledge or accept, verb

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harangue

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to make a long, angry speech

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missive

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a written communication, noun

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nomadic

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relating to people who have no fixed home but move from place to place, adjective

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ostracism

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an exclusion from society by general agreement, noun

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pandemonium

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chaos, noun

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preempt

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to prevent from happening, verb

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simulcast

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to broadcast on more than one media outlet at the same time, verb

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spar

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to battle, verb

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viable

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capable of working or developing, adjective

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voracious

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having a huge appetite, adjective

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accomplice

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a person who helps another commit a crime, noun

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alibi

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a defense showing that a person accused of a crime couldn’t have committed it, noun

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arbitrary

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based on personal preference rather than reason or what’s right, adjective

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canteen

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a store that sells food and other items, noun

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constituent

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a member of that offers representation or support; a citizen represented by an elected official, noun

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construct

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a product of the mind or belief system, noun

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contentious

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likely to cause disagreement or argument, adjective

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domestic

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a servant hired to work for a household, noun

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frugal

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avoiding waste; preserving resources, adjective

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homogeneity

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the state of being similar throughout, noun

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mayhem

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a violet and unnecessary disturbance, noun

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microcosm

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a miniature model of something

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niche

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a situation or activity for which a person is best fitted, noun

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predicament

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a difficult situation, noun

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reprisal

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a retaliatory act, noun

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