Vocabulary 4 Flashcards
1
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a troubling situation; a dangerous predicament
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plight
2
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the way a task is carried out; the way an order is followed
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execution
ex·e·cu·tion
3
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characterized by extravagance and profusion
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lavish
lav·ish
4
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to explain the meaning of (information, words, or actions)
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interpret
in·ter·pret
5
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relating to the human body
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corporal
cor·por·a
6
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the crime of betraying one’s country
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treason
trea·son
7
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something given as payment or as reward for something else
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recompense
rec·om·pense
8
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unruly and undisciplined
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wanton
wan·ton
9
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a sign, symbol, or person that announces the coming of something
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harbinger
har·bin·ger
