Spelling & Vocab 2 Flashcards
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cognizance
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conscious knowledge and recognition; awareness
2
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disparagement
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a manner of speaking that slights or disrespects
3
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pestilence
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usually a fatal, epidemic disease, especially bubonic plague
4
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plight
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an unfortunate situation
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sovereignty
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royal rank, authority, power
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besiege
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to surround with hostile forces
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dispel
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to rid one’s mind of something; to drive away by scattering
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entwine
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to twist together
9
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abominable
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detestable; loathsome
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lamentable
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sorrowful; deplorable and pitiable
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solicitous
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anxious, full of desire; eager
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