lesson 3 definitions Flashcards
1
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avarice (n.)
A
greed; desire for wealth
2
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bacchanalian (adj)
A
wild and drunken
3
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bastion (n)
A
a strong defense or fort (or one likened to it)
4
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copious (adj)
A
numerous; large in quantity
5
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extradite (v)
A
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction
6
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furtive (adj.)
A
stealthy; secretive
7
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irascible (adj)
A
easily angered
8
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jettison (v)
A
to cast aboard; to discard
9
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mercenary (n)
A
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
10
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ostracize (v)
A
to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
