Semester 2 Vocab Flashcards

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To call or bring into existence by magic

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Conjure (v.)

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Extremely bold, brave, or daring

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Audacious (adj.)

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Ridiculously small

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Paltry (adj.)

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Not easily excited to action, sluggish

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Phlegmatic (adj.)

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Words that have magical power

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Incantations (n.)

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A person who possesses great power such as a king or a monarch

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Potentate (n.)

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Utterly detestable

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Execrable (adj.)

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To indicate in advance

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Portend (v.)

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Sincere remorse

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Contrition (n.)

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Fierce anger

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Wrath (n.)

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Laziness

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Sloth (n.)

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Wrongly desirous of wealth or possessions, greedy

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Covetousness (n.)

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Excessive eating and drinking

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Gluttony (n.)

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An extremely high opinion of ones own advantages

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Pride (n.)

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Excessive indulgence or sexual desire

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Lechery (n.)

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A feeling of discontent aroused by the possessions, achievements, or qualities of others

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Envy (n.)

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The heavens or the sky

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Firmament (n.)

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A trivial waste of time

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Dalliance (n.)

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A person who promotes division within or separation from the church

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Schismatic (n.)

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A high ranking priest or church official

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Prelate (n.)

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To ride of whatever is impure

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Purge (v.)

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A humiliating offense or insult

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Indignity (n.)

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Relating to the countryside, unsophisticated

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Rustic (adj.)

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Skipping or frolicking about

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Gambols (n.)

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Secluded or far from the public eye

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Obscure (adj.)

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To change from a fluid state to a solid state

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Congeal (v.)

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Black magic or the raising of spirits from the dead

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Necromancy (n.)

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Voluntary self punishment to show repentance for a sin

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Penance (n.)

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An illicit lover especially of a married person

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Paramour (n.)

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Heroic deeds or acts

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Exploits (n.)