Leason 10 Flashcards

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To plead in favor of, to defend

One who argues for or defends a person, group, or idea

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Advocate

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Most miserable, wretched.

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Abject

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An act of great cruelty and wickedness
Very brutal, wicked, or cruel
Appallingly bad, outrageous

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Atrocity

Atrocious

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To serve as a memorial to, to remember in a solemn manner

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Commemorate

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A form of a language spoken in a certain geographical region that has its own grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary

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Dialect

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Having terrible consequences, urgent or desperate

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Dire

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A group that enjoys superior status to others

Considered superior to others

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Elite

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To make greater or better

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Enhance

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Clearly offensive or bad, conspicuously acting agAinst what’s right

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Flagrant

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To lose hope, strength, or vitality because of neglect or bad conditions

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Languish

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To soften or tone down the sound of

Not speaking or not able to speak, silent

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Mute

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To level to the ground; to destroy completely

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Raze

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A retaliation for an injury

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Reprisal

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A state of confusion or agitation; tumult

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Turmoil

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