Vocabulary Flashcards by Tori Rossetti | Brainscape

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Adversary

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person who opposes or fights against another

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Pernicious

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causing great injury or ruin

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Augmenting

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increasing; enlarging

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Grievance

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injustice; complaint

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Oppression

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feeling of being weighed down with worries or problems

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Transgression

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wrong-doing; sin

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Procure

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get; obtain

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Predominant

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of or having stronger influence

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Intercession

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act of pleading on another’s behalf

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Sallow

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of a sickly, pale-yellowish hue

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Lamentable

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distressing; sad

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Unwieldly

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awkward; clumsy

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Gallant

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brave and noble

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Fray

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noisy fight

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Martial

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military; war like

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Exile

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banish

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Eloquence

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speech that is graceful and persuasive

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Fickle

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changeable

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Pensive

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deeply thoughtful

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Vial

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small bottle containing medicine or other liquids

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Enjoined

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ordered

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Wayward

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headstrong

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Dismal

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causig gloom or misery

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Loathsome

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disgusting; detestable

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Remnants

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what is left over; remainders

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Penury

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extreme poverty

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Disperse

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to break and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely

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Haughty

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arrogant

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Ambiguities

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statements or events whos meanings are unclear

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Scourge

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instrument for inflicting punishment

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against

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for; in preparation for

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alack

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alas

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anon

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soon

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aye

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yes

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but

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only; except

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e’en

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even

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e’er

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ever

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haply

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perhaps

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Happy

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fortunate

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hence

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away; from here

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hie

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hurry

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hither

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here

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marry

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indeed

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whence

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where

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wilt

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will

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withal

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in addition; notwithstanding

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would

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wish