R+J Vocab 7 Flashcards
1
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Seduce
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- attract (someone) to a belief or into a course of action that is inadvisable or foolhardy.
- entice (someone) into sexual activity.
2
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Spare
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Noun: an item kept in case another item of the same type is lost, broken, or worn out.
Verb:
1. refrain from killing, injuring, or distressing.
2. give (something of which one has enough) to (someone); afford to give to.
3
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Severe
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(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.
4
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Posterity
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succeeding or future generations collectively.
5
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Despair
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the feeling of not having any hope left
6
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Forsworn
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agree to give up or do without (something).
7
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Exquisite
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extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.
8
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Brow
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- a person’s forehead.
- the summit of a hill or pass.
9
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Doctrine
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a belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a Church, political party, or other group.
10
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Bound
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- placed under legal or moral restraint or obligation
- of a book : secured to the covers by cords, tapes, or glue
11
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Reckoning
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- the act or an instance of reckoning: such as
a : ACCOUNT, BILL
b : COMPUTATION
c : calculation of a ship’s position - a settling of accounts
day of reckoning
12
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Suit
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- an action or process in a court for the recovery of a right or claim
- a set of garments: such as
a. an ensemble of two or more usually matching outer garments (such as a jacket, vest, and trousers)
businessmen wearing three-piece suits
b. a costume to be worn for a special purpose or under particular conditions
13
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Marred
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- to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of : SPOIL
- a : to inflict serious bodily harm on
b : DESTROY
14
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Scope
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- space or opportunity for unhampered motion, activity, or thought
- extent of treatment, activity, or influence
15
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Tread
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- to step or walk on or over
- to move or proceed on or as if on foot
