S2 Week 11 Vocab 24-25 Flashcards by Ryan Cui

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Harrowing

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Greatly distressing, vexing

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Haughty

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Disdainfully (contemptuous) proud

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Hegemony

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Domination over others

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Heinous

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Shockingly wicked, repugnant, abhorrent

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Idolatrous

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Excessively worshipping one object or person

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Ignominious

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Humiliating, disgracing

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Illicit

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Forbidden, not permitted

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Immerse

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To absorb, deeply involve, engross

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Knell

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The solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

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Laconic

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Terse in speech or writing

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Larceny

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Obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery

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Legerdemain

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Deception, slight-of-hand

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Lenient

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Demonstrating tolerance or gentleness

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Lethargic

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In a state of sluggishness or apathy

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Mandate

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An authoritative command

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