Vocab 1 Flashcards
1
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Acronym
A
Word formed from the first letters of other words (ex. WHO)
2
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Alias
A
Additional name, usually in the context of crime
3
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Appellation
A
Identifying name or title
4
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Avarice
A
Greed
5
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Cherub
A
Angel baby
6
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Countenance
A
Facial expression
7
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Dowager
A
Widow who has assets from her dead husband
8
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Elegy
A
Sad poem/song
9
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Epitaph
A
Inscription on a grave in remembrance
10
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Epithet
A
Characterizing word with someone’s name, insulting
11
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Eulogy
A
Writing remembering someone who died
12
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Ignominy
A
Deep humiliation
13
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Figurehead
A
A leader in name only
14
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Lexicon
A
Dictionary
15
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Magistrate
A
Someone who administers the law, judge
