Vocab from England in 1817 Flashcards by Alice Bario | Brainscape

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Despised

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Regarded with contempt, scorn

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Dregs

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The last drops (la lie)

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Dull

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1.Unfinished 2. Unintelligent

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A muddy spring

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Une source boueuse

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Leechlike

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Comme des sangsues

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Fainting

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Evanouissant

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Cling

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Hold onto tightly

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Blind in blood

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Having sucked so much blood they are blind

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A blow

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Un coup

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Starved and stabbed

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Affamés et poignardés

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Untilled filled

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Champs pas labouré

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Two-edged

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A double tranchant

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Wield

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Manier (words / weapons)

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Sanguine

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Optimistic, hopeful

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Slay

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Tuer

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Sealed

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Scellé

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Repeal (a law)

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Cancel, abolish, rescind