unit 1 Flashcards
1
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genealogy
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noun: the study of family history
2
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prologue
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noun: introductory section to a literary work
3
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vengeful
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adjective: unforgiving
4
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slay
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verb: to kill violently and with premeditation
5
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foil
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verb: to thwart
6
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ensue
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verb: to follow or happen as a result
7
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embodiment
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noun: concrete representation/personification of an abstract idea
8
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recast
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verb: remodel or refashion
9
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excerpt
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noun: passage taken from a book/verb: to take said passage from a book
10
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tribue
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noun: done as an expression of honor and esteem; special payment
11
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spoil
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verb: to make a mess of or ruin
12
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brood
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verb: to fret over
13
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purge
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verb: to rid of impurities
14
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relish
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noun: big enjoyment/verb: to enjoy greatly
15
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bolt
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verb: to lock
