Saturday- March 14, 2020 Flashcards
1
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ced
A
To proceed, or to yield
2
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cede
A
To give up, especially by treaty; yield
3
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concede
A
To admit grudgingly
4
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accede
A
To give approval or consent
5
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precedent
A
An example or rule to guide later acts of a similar kind
6
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Augean stable
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Marked by filth or corruption
7
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Croesus
A
A very rich person
8
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dragon’s teeth
A
Seeds of conflict
9
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Hades
A
The Greek underworld
10
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lethargic
A
Lazily sluggish
11
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Midas touch
A
The talent for making money in every venture
12
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Pyrrhic victory
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A victory won at excessive cost
13
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stygian
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Extremely dark, dank, gloomy, and forbidding
14
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vis
A
See
15
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vista
A
A distant view
