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Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Diatribe

A

Bitter,abusive criticism

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Ransom

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Payment demanded for the release of a person or property.

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Appparition

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A sudden or unusual sight

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4
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Un deleterious

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Harmless

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5
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Philoprogenitivness

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Love for ones

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Bas-relief

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Slightly raised

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Brake

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Thick group of trees

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8
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Court plaster

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Adhesive cloth for covering cuts and stretches

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Magic-lantern views

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Slides

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10
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Dassant

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Dare not

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Reconnoiter

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To seek information about an enemy’s whereabouts

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12
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Sylvan

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Like woods for forest

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13
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King Herod

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An ancient king of Judaea who once ordered the execution of all Bethlehem boys under the age of two

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14
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Decry

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To criticize

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15
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Collaborate

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To work together on a project

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Comply

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To act according to a compound to a command or request

17
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Depredation

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Robbery

18
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Cauterized

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A burned a wound to stop bleeding

19
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Proposition

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A suggested plan

20
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Commened

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To speak highly of to praise to recommend

21
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Bedlam

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An insane asylum

22
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Calliope

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An instrument with stream whistles

23
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Impudent

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Bold and disrespectful

24
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Foil

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A character that shows qualities that are in contrast with the qualities of another character with the object to highlight the traits of the other character

25
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Trait

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Distinguish quality or characteristics typically one belonging to a person

26
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Provision

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Necessary supplies food

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