Week 13 Act Words Flashcards

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1
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Insatiable greed for riches

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Avarice

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2
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Not quick or alert in perception

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Obtuse

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3
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To distribute, spread around, often referring to the spread of ideas

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Disseminate

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4
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Always considering advantages, often devious

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Calculating

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5
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To satisfy fully

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Satiate

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6
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An introductory portion

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Preamble

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7
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Support, strengthen

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Bolster

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8
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Extreme nationalism often characterized by an aggressive foreign policy

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Jingoism

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9
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Relating to the internal organs; bringing about a gut reaction

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Visceral

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10
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A procession of persons on horseback

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Cavalcade

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11
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A servant employed to work the land

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Serf

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12
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Bias, bent, tendency

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Propensity

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