When the Emperor Was Divine Vocab

Question 1

municipal

Answer 1

relating to a city, town, village, or the like with local self-government

Question 2

sever

Answer 2

to separate, divide into parts

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ration

Answer 3

A limited portion or allowance of food or goods; limitation of use

Question 4

aria

Answer 4

operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an opera or oratorio

Question 5

Narcissus

Answer 5

(Greek mythology) a beautiful young man who fell in love with his own reflection

Question 6

censor

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To remove offensive material from

Question 7

foam

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Rich, fertile soil that is made up of about equal parts of clay, sand, and silt.

Question 8

coniferous

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referring to vegetation having cones and needle-shaped leaves, including many evergreens, that keep their foliage throughout the winter

Question 9

overture

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musical introduction to a long musical piece; first offer or proposal (to begin talks in the hope of reaching an agreement); Ex. overtures for peace

Question 10

essential

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absolutely necessary; extremely important

Question 11

intermittent

Answer 11

not continuous; happening at intervals

Question 12

trestle

Answer 12

support system for a bridge or a raised road

Question 13

partition

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(n.) something that divides (such as a wall); the act of dividing something into parts or sections; (v.) to divide or subdivide into parts or shares

Question 14

solemn

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with seriousness and dignity

Question 15

frayed

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showing wear with threads beginning to separate and hang loose

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chronicle

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a record of events in order of time; a history

Question 17

bountiful

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abundant; plentiful

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Alkaline

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having a pH greater than 7 / basic

Question 19

inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret

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zenith

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the highest point

Question 21

domestic

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having to do with the household or family; not foreign

Question 22

vagrant

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Someone who wanders from place to place without visible or legal means of support

Question 23

morale

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the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group at a particular time

Question 24

forte

Answer 24

strengths / strong abilities

Question 25

confide

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to trust (another) with information or a secret

Question 26

wither

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shriveled; dried up

Question 27

hobbled

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walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury.

Question 28

reconnaissance

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a survey made for military purposes; any kind of preliminary inspection or examination

Question 29

rapture

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a feeling of intense pleasure or joy

Question 30

congregate

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To come together in a group, assemble.

Question 31

repatriate

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send (someone) back to their own country

Question 32

forswear

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to repudiate, renounce, disclaim, reject

Question 33

remnant

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a small part remaining behind

Question 34

ravenous

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extremely hungry

Question 35

despair

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the complete loss or absence of hope

Question 36

compose

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to put ideas into writing; to write a musical piece; to create or produce

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accumulate

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to increase in number or amount; to pile up, collect, or gather

Question 38

conspire

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to plan together secretly to do something wrong or illegal

Question 39

dicate

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to command, to state authoritatively

Question 40

repudiate

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to reject the validity of; to strongly reject

Question 41

recur

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to happen again

Question 42

sully

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to soil, stain, tarnish, defile, besmirch

Question 43

asset

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Anything of value that is owned

Question 44

treacherous

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dangerously unstable and unpredictable

Question 45

cunning

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having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion