Vocab #12 Flashcards

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treacherous

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(adj) likely to betray

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wily

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(adj) full of deceit

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3
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skulking

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(v) to move in a sly or secret manner

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4
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smithereens

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(n) small broken pieces

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5
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stratagems

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(n) a trick (usually in war) for outwitting and deceiving the enemy

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6
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decrepit

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(adj) broken down with age

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7
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parley

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(v) to discuss terms with an enemy

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8
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succored

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(v) to go to the aid of one in distress

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9
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siege

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(n) to attack military

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10
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vanguard

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(n) the troops moving ahead of an army

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