Vocab Lesson 2 Flashcards
1
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a bandit, one of a band of robbers in mountain or forest
A
brigand
2
Q
complete freedom or authority to act
A
carte blanche
3
Q
expressing extreme contempt
A
contemptuous
4
Q
composed of people from or at home in many parts of the world
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cosmopolitan
5
Q
a ritual reciting of words or sounds believed to have a magical effect
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incantation
6
Q
a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
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metamorphosis
7
Q
a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline
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nomenclature
8
Q
marked by blithe unconcern
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nonchalent
9
Q
excessively abundant
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rife
10
Q
an indication that something has been present
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vestige