Vocab Group 14 Flashcards

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– grievous trouble; severe trial or suffering

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Tribulation

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– to be or become weak or feeble; droop; fade

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Languish

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Delight beyond measure

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Enrapture

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pertaining to the sky or visible heaven, or to the universe beyond the earth’s atmosphere

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Celestial

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to give up possession or occupancy of

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Vacate

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a braid, especially of hair or straw; a pleat or fold, as of cloth

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Plait

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deserving or causing hatred; hateful; detestable

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Odious

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wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious

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Malevolent

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a sudden, violent gust of wind, often accompanied by rain, snow, or sleet

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Squall

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to unite or be united by twisting or twining together

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Intertwine

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a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home

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Abode

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a salt and water solution for pickling; the sea or ocean

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Brine

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involving or full of grave risk; hazardous; dangerous

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Perilous

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marked by agreement in feeling, attitude, or action

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Harmonious

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boldly rude or disrespectful; contemptuously impertinent; insulting

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Insolent

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the entrance to a house or building

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Threshold

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a successful, flourishing, or thriving condition, especially in financial respects; good fortune

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Prosperity

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to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand

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Rebuke

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Courage and fortitude

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Mettle

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the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room

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Hearth