Semester 1 Final Flashcards by Mason Guiste | Brainscape

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Incense

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To make angry

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Retinue

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A group of followers or assistants

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Beholden

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Obliged to; owing thanks

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Waif

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A homeless or lost child

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Volatile

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Unstable; changing erratically

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Unfounded

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Not based on fact

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Abridge

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To shorten or abbreviate

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Copious

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Very plentiful; abundant

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Incursion

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Sudden invasion or raid

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Accolade

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Sign of respect it approval

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Garrulous

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Very talkative

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Covet

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To desire or long for

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Haven

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Sheltered, safe place

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Opaque

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Not letting light pass through

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Stupor

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Mental dullness, as if drugged

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Prowess

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Great strength or skill

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Vindictive

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Inclined to seek revenge

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Adamant

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Stubborn; not giving in

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Perpetrate

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To commit or act upon

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Hamper

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To keep from acting freely

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Gobbledygook

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Wordy often unintelligible language

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Voracious

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Having a large appetite

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Acrimony

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Bitterness of tone or temper

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Aborigine

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First inhabitant; native

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Askew

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Off to one side, crooked

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Crest

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The top or highest point

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Wily

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Sly or crafty

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Immemorial

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Extending beyond memory

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Jubilant

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Joyful and triumphant

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Delusion

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False belief or opinion

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Millennium

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Period of 1000 years

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Reprisal

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Revenge for an injury

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Beseech

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To beg or plead for

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Morass

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A swamp

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Simultaneous

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Happening at the same time

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Maudlin

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Foolishly sentimental

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Advocate

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To speak or write in support of

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Desecrate

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To treat as not sacred

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Confabulate

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To chat informally

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Whim

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A sudden fancy or impulse

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Lupine

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To be wolf-like

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Guile

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Being sly and crafty

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Acquiesce

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To agree without protest

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Impertinent

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Not showing proper respect

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Blight

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Anything that destroys or prevents growth

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Conflagration

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Large, destructive fire

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Talisman

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An object thought to bring good luck

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Nettle

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To irritate or annoy

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Flotsam

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Floating debris

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Cacophony

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Loud, jarring sound

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Mortify

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To humiliate or make ashamed

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Comply

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To do what one is asked

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Arable

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Suitable for producing crops

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Replenish

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To replace what has been used

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Decrepit

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Broken down or worn out

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Serene

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Calm and peaceful

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Ominous

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Threatening; intimidating

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Endeavor

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A serious attempt

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Discordant

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Not in harmony; clashing