vocab chap 10-15 Flashcards
1
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to slake (v)
A
satisfy, as thirst
2
Q
to debilitate (v)
A
make weak
3
Q
inclement (adj)
A
severe, of weather
4
Q
sustenance (adj)
A
The act of providing a means of subsistence
5
Q
to purloin (v.)
A
make off with belongings of others
6
Q
benevolent (adj)
A
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
7
Q
exhortation (n.)
A
an earnest attempt at persuasion
8
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abhorrent (adj)
A
offensive to the mind
9
Q
precipitous (adj.)
A
extremely steep
10
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to commiserate
A
to feel or express sympathy or compassion
