vocab 1-3 Flashcards

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1
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acclaim

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to praise; to honor

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casual

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Informal; nonchalant

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3
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course

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a movement along a path; a progression of steps

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4
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dreadful

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awful

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5
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flawless

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free of blemishes; perfect

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forsaken

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abandoned; solitary

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7
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labyrinth

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a maze

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martyrdom

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the death of a person who is killed for his or her religious or other beliefs

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reverent

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respectful; devout; dutiful

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sensible

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responsible; down-to-earth; practical

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11
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anguished

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distressed; heartbroken

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12
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audacious

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daring; adventurolls

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13
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dominance

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power; supremacy

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14
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efficacy

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ability to work or perform: potency

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15
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formidable

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difficult; challenging

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16
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innovator

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one who creates new things; pioneer; a groundbreaker

17
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Smite

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to hit; to attack

18
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subjugate

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to conquer; to bring under one’s control

19
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unutterable

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too horrible to describe; unspeakable

20
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wheel

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to fly in a circle

21
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base

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low; ignoble; sinful

22
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coercion

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force; threats

23
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deceit

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deception; trickery

24
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furrow

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a row made by a plow for planting seeds; a trench

25
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indulge

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to give in to an action or feeling; to give free reign to

26
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pernicious

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evil; damaging; dangerous

27
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piety

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religious devotion; faith

28
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plunder

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stolen goods; loot

29
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Stygian

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related to the river Styx and to hell; dark; somber

30
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suppliant

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one who asks for something; a beggar; a petitioner