Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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importune – verb
A
To beg persistently and urgently
2
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partisan – noun
A
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
3
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transgression – noun
A
the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
4
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prologue – noun
A
an introductory section of a novel or other literary work
5
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pernicious – adjective
A
exceedingly harmful
6
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mutiny – noun
A
open rebellion against constituted authority
7
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valiant – adjective
A
having or showing heroism or courage
8
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posterity – noun
A
all future generations
9
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grievance – noun
A
a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
10
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severity – noun
A
excessive sternness
11
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tyrant – noun
A
a cruel and oppressive dictator
