Spelling-Lesson 3 Flashcards
1
Q
avarice
A
greed; desire for wealth
2
Q
furtive
A
stealthy; secretive
3
Q
bacchanalian
A
wild and druken
4
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extradite
A
to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
5
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copious
A
numerous; large in quantity
6
Q
irascible
A
easily angered
7
Q
mercenary
A
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
8
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bastion
A
a strong defense or fort
9
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jettison
A
to cast overboard; to discard
10
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ostracize
A
to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent
