Tom Swift and His Submarine Boat Flashcards

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accordance

A

agreement with a person; conformity with a thing

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aggrieve

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cause to feel distress or afliction

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betray

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to be false or disloyal to; to lead astray

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challenge

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to call or engage in contest, fight, or competition; to invite with defiance

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cherish

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to treat with affection and tenderness

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dolorous

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sad; mournful; painful

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dungeon

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a dark, often underground chamber or cell used to confine prisoners

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endure

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to suffer patiently without yielding

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lineage

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ancestry; family

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penitence

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regret for sin or wrongdoing

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peril

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imminent danger; exposure to the risk of harm

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pine

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to wither or waste away from longing or grief

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respite

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a temporary suspension of death sentence

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semblance

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an otutward or taken appearance

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shield

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broad piece of protective armor carried in the hand; anything that guard or protects

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spiteful

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a mean or evil feeling towards another characterized by a desire to hurt or humilitate

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squire

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a young nobleman attendant upon a knight and ranked next below a knight in the feudal hierarchy