Lesson 4 Flashcards

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Autonomy

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The quality or state of being self-governing; independence

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circumspect

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Cautious and prudent; needful of consequences

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3
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Composure

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Calmness of mind or bearing; self-control

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4
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Edifice

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A large, imposing structure or building
A complex structure or system built up over time as if it were a real building

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5
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Ensconce

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To settled or place securely or snugly

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6
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Environs

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The area adjoining or surrounding a place

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7
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Hapless

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Marked y the absence of good luck; unfortunate

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8
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Heinous

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Shockingly evil or wicked

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9
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Incognito

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With one’s identity concealed; unrecognized

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10
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indoctrinate

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To teach or train in the fundamentals
To instill or teach from a partisan point of view

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11
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Interim

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An internal of time between events
Belonging to or taking place between events; temporary

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12
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Mausoleum

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A lath and impressive tomb

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13
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Pillage

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To rob and plunder

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14
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Reverie

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The condition of being lost in thought
A daydream

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15
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Thrall

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A loss of one’s ability to act freely; a state over which one appears to have no control
Slavery or bondage

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