Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Demented

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Mentally ill; insane

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Amalgamate

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To combine

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Hone

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To sharpen

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Beleaguer

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To besiege by encircling (as with an army); to harass

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Gorge

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To eat or swallow greedily

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Antiquated

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No longer used or useful; very old

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Opiate

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A narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

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Caricature

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An exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

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Dally

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To waste time; to dawdle

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Felonious

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Pertaining to or constituting a major crime

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