V2 Flashcards by Monica Mo | Brainscape

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talisman

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AN OBJECT BELIEVED TO HAVE MAGIC POWERS

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torpid

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MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY INACTIVE

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alacrity

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BRISK AND CHEERFUL READINESS

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dotage

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PERIOD OF LIFE WHEN A PERSON IS OLD AND WEAK

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clarion

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A WAR TRUMPET (noun); LOUD AND CLEAR (adjective)

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vitiate

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SPOIL, RUIN

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maw

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JAWS OR THROAT, ESPECIALLY OF A FIERCE ANIMAL

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expatiate

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TO SPEAK OR WRITE AT LENGTH

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polemic

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A STRONG VERBAL OR WRITTEN ATTACK

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evanescent

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FADING FROM SIGHT, MEMORY, OR EXISTENCE

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