Prologue & chapter 1 Flashcards

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Fervently

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adjective. having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm

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Scourge

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cause great suffering to.

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3
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Adversary

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One’s opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.

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4
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Inauguration

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the beginning or introduction of a system, policy, or period.

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5
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Illuminate

A

light up

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6
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Confederacy

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a league or alliance, especially of confederate states.

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Tyrant

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a cruel and oppressive ruler.

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8
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Proprietors

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the owner of a business, or a holder of property.

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9
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Partition

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the action or state of dividing or being divided into parts.

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Precede

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To do or say something before

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Provoked

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stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone.

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