Vocab Lesson #2 Flashcards
1
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Alchemist
A
1 who practices medieval chemistry or tries to change metals into gold
2
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Allegory
A
Device of using character symbolically to represent abstract idea
3
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Augury
A
Omen or prophecy
4
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Baseness
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Quality of lacking higher values
5
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Bestow
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To grant or give
6
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Conceit
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Elaborate fanciful metaphor
7
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Confound
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Cause 1 to be confused
8
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Contaminant
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Something that causes impurity
9
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Covert
A
Secret, concealed
10
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Crave
A
To long for, want greatly
11
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Alliteration
A
2 or more words that start w/ same letter
12
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Legacy
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Gift by will, something handed down by an ancestor
13
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Mettle
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Courage & fortitude
14
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Mirth
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Amusement or laughter
15
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Muse
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To think or meditate
