Lesson 6 Flashcards

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atone

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verb, to make up for

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2
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bondage

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noun, slavery; any state of being bound or held down

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3
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credible

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adjective, believable

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4
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defray

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verb, to pay for

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5
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diligent

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verb, hardworking, industrious, not lazy

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doleful

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adjective, sad, dreary

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7
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ghastly

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adjective, frightful, horrible; deathly pale

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hamper

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verb, to hold back

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hew

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verb, to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold to

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impoverished

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adjective, poor, in a state of poverty; depleted

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incessant

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adjective, never stopping, going on all the time

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12
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intricate

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adjective, complicated; difficult to understand

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lucid

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adjective, easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

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14
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posthumous

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adjective, occurring or published after death

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prim

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adjective, overly neat, precise, proper, or formal

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sardonic

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adjective, grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcastic

17
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superfluous

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adjective, exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess

18
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supplant

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verb, to take the place of, supersede

19
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taunt

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verb, to jeer at, mock

20
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tenacious

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adjective, holding fast; holding together firmly; persistent