Part 3 Flashcards
1
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inter
A
to bury
2
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interregnum
A
a period between reigns
3
Q
invective
A
abusive language
4
Q
investiture
A
ceremony conferring authority; inauguration
5
Q
invidious
A
likely to promote ill-will; envious; obnoxious; offensive
6
Q
itinerant
A
wandering from place to place
7
Q
jettison
A
to discard; to get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
8
Q
jingoism
A
belligerent support of one’s country; chauvinist
9
Q
kindle
A
to set fire to or ignite; to excite or inspire
10
Q
kinetic
A
relating to motion
11
Q
knell
A
sound of a funeral bell; omen of death or failure
12
Q
lachrymose
A
tearful
13
Q
lampoon
A
to ridicule with satire
14
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lapidary
A
relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them
15
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larceny
A
theft of property
