World Lit Vocab Flashcards

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immolation

A

offering

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succor

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relief, help in time of distress or want

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shrewdest

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most cunning or clever

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4
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precepts

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rules of conduct

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5
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malice

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mischief; evil intent; bad will

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myriad

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great numbers of persons or things

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fathom

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to understand

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indignantly

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indicating anger or annoyance at something perceived as unfair

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9
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incurred

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brought upon oneself

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10
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stems

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root

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11
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pervades

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spreads throughout

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12
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obsequiously

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excessive submission

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manifestation

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the public display of emotion or feeling, or something theoretical made real

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pathos

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appeal to emotion

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15
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veiled

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concealed or disguised

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earnest

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serious or sincere

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rebuked

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scolded

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brazen

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shameless, impudent; made of brass

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marshals

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arranges in order, commands

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tenuous

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thin, slender, not dense

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tangible

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touchable

22
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impudence

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bold disrespect or rudeness

23
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blight

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to afflict; destroy

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fettered

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chained

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destitute

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deprived of the necessities of life; lacking in