Vocabulary 19 - 20 Flashcards
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nabob
A
a wealthy person
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mecca
A
a center of interest
2
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saga
A
an epic tale
3
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shibboleth
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a word or pronunciation that is particular to a certain group
4
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trek
A
a difficult journey
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berserk
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destructively violent
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jubilee
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a gala celebrating a fiftieth anniversary
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juggernaut
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an overwhelming force
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kowtow
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to show servant-like submission; to fawn
9
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maelstrom
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an unsettling or violent situation
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piety
A
religious reverence
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sacrilegious
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extremely irreverent toward what is considered sacred
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sanctimony
A
false show of righteousness
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sanctity
A
sacredness
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timorous
A
apprehensive; timid
