Lesson 3 Vocab Flashcards

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Avarice

A

greed; desire for wealth

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Furtive

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stealthy; secretive

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3
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Bacchanalian

A

wild and drunken

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4
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Extradite

A

to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority

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5
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Copious

A

numerous; large in quantity

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6
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Irascible

A

easily angered

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7
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Mercenary

A

a professional solider hired by a foreign army

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8
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Bastion

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a strong defense or fort

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9
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Jettison

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to cast overboard; to discard

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Ostracize

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to banish; to shut out from a group or society

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