Vocabulary Books through 24 Flashcards
1
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Swineherd
A
Person who tends swine (pigs)
2
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Oracle
A
Priest or priestess who gives prophecies
3
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Pittance
A
Very small amount
4
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Blunt (adj.)
A
Very honest
5
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Peril
A
In danger
6
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Decrepit
A
Weakened by old age
7
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Portent
A
Indication or omen of something that is about to happen
8
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Alms
A
Money, food, or other gifts given to the poors
9
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Bedrudge
A
To envy or resent the pleasure or good fortune of another
10
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Abroad
A
In or to a foreign country
11
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Intervene
A
To come between, to mediate
12
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Parasite
A
Person who receives support from another without returning the favour
13
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Catastrophe
A
Sudden and widespread disaster
14
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Suffice
A
Be enough or adequate
15
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Furnish
A
Provide or supply
