Vocab Quiz #1 Flashcards

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Allegory

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“story, picture, or other piece of art that uses symbols to convey a hidden or ulterior meaning, typically a moral or political one.”

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precarious

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(adj.) in danger or dangerous often because of not being safe or not being held in place firmly.

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relegate

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(v.) to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position

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Imminent

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(adj.) coming or likely to happen very soon.

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emulate

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(v.) to copy someone’s behavior or try to like them admiration

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facilitate

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(v.) to make something possible or easier

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