Lesson 2 Flashcards

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Amalgamate

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v.

To combine

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Demented

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adj.

Mentally ill; insane

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Hone

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v.

To sharpen

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Beleaguer

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v.

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

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Gorge

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v.

To eat or swallow greedily

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Antiquated

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adj.

No longer used or useful; very old

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Opiate

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n.

A narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain

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Caricature

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n.

An exaggerated portrayal of one’s features

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Dally

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v.

To waste time; to dawdle

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Felonious

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adj. pertaining too constituting a major crime

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