Lesson 7 Flashcards

1
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Of the ancient, first Ages of the world; primordial; prehistoric

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Primeval

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2
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To show excessive love for

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Dote

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3
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The period of time a job lasts; term; stint

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Tenure

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4
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To make by bonding layers together; cover

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Laminate

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5
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To support with proof or evidence; confirm, verify, dishearten

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Substantiate

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6
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To prepare for an event or action

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Gird

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7
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To make afraid; to discourage; intimidate, dishearten

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Daunt

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8
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A state of continual change or movement; fluctuation, instability

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Flux

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9
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A wretched living place; an open shed; shanty, shack

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Hovel

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10
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Of or like a corpse, pale; gaunt; thin; ghastly

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Cadaverous

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11
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Of the Middle Ages, of or relating to a mysterious, and desolate style of fiction

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Gothic

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12
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Extreme poverty; destitution

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Penury

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13
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An exit; a means of going out; passage

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Egress

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14
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High spirits; happy enthusiasm; exhilaration; vivacity

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Exuberance

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15
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A dictator with absolute power; tyrant

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Despot

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