Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
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Irascible
A
Easily angered
2
Q
Bacchanalian
A
Wild and drunken
3
Q
Maudlin
A
Foolishly sentimental
4
Q
Extradite
A
To turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
5
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Furtive
A
Stealthy; secretive
6
Q
Mettle
A
Courage and determination
7
Q
Conflate
A
To combine into one
8
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Mercenary
A
A professional soldier hired by a foreign army
9
Q
Bastion
A
A strong defense or fort (or something likened to it)
10
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Avarice
A
Greed; desire for wealth
11
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Jettison
A
To cast overboard; to discard
12
Q
Solvent
A
Able to pay off all debts and financial obligations
13
Q
Ostracize
A
To banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
14
Q
Tackle
A
The equipment for a specific activity
15
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Copious
A
Numerous, large in quantity
