vocab deck 4 Flashcards

1
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blockade

A

a barrier

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2
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necessity

A

something essential

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3
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unity

A

union

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4
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fraudulent

A

dishonest

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5
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vilify

A

to slander

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6
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turbulent

A

stirred up

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7
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violence

A

fury

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8
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amnesty

A

pardon

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9
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absence

A

nonattendance

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10
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terrify

A

to fill with extreme fear

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11
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banquet

A

a formal dinner

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12
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fiasco

A

a big or humiliating failure

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13
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dynasty

A

a line of rulers from the same family

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14
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catastrophe

A

calamity

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15
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perception

A

process of becoming aware through senses

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16
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treason

A

disloyalty

17
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memorandum

A

a reminder

18
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expertise

A

specialized skill or knowledge

19
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proprietor

A

the owner of a business

20
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adversary

A

an enemy

21
Q

plumage

A

the feathers of a bird

22
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legacy

A

estate

23
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ingredient

A

component

24
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posterity

A

future generations

25
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lobbyist

A

a person urging lawmakers on behalf of someone

26
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plague

A

a highly infectious disease

27
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clarity

A

distinctiveness

28
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interpreter

A

a person who translates languages

29
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aviary

A

a large enclosure for keeping birds

30
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sage

A

intelectual