Vocab Group 13 Flashcards

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a royal or official messenger, especially one representing a monarch in an ambassadorial capacity during wartime

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Herald

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the supreme deity of the ancient Greeks

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Zeus

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the money, goods, or estate that a wife brings to her husband at marriage

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Dowry

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feeling, characterized by, or expressing strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base

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Indignant

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a making good of or giving an equivalent for some injury

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Restitution

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a long decorated stick that is carried by a king or queen

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Scepter

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a cloth that is used to wrap a dead body

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Shroud

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pleasure and sadness that is caused by remembering something from the past and wishing that you could experience it again

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Nostalgia

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the energy and desire that is needed to start something

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Initiative

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having or showing a desire to cause harm to another person

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Malicious

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Very brave

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Dauntless

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a large area of land where animals feed on the grass

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Pasture

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to express sorrow, regret, or unhappiness about something

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Lament

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to inspire with a foolish or extravagant love or admiration

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Infatuation

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not capable of being wrong or making mistakes

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Infallible

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The children of a family

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Brood

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to beat or whip (someone or something) in a very violent and severe way

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Flay

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to be present in large quantity

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Teem

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into parts; apart from each other

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Asunder

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a flat area created on the side of a hill and used especially for growing crops

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Terrace