3rd Quarter Vocabulary Flashcards
(52 cards)
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Peaked
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Pale, sickly
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Despairing, agonizing
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Hopeless, painful
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Bulwarks
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Defensive walls
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Shades
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Ghosts, spirits
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Muster
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Gathering of troops
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Steppes
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Level grassy plains
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Prudent
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Careful, wise
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Contingents
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Representative groups
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Incessantly
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Continuing without interruption
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Zenith
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Highest point
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Factions
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Quarrelsome minorities within a larger group
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Forays
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Sudden attacks
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Appease
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Soothe, calm
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Tumult
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Uproar, commotion
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Induce
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Influence, persuade
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Fray
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Noisy fight or brawl
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Valor
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Bravery, courage
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Melancholy
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Sad, depressed
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Palisade
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Defensive fence; a line of cliffs
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Gorgons
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3 sister monsters and Medusa
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Onslaught
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A violent attack
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Reproachfully
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Disapprovingly
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Horde
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Large group
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Flank
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Right or left side of a person or military formation
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Exulting
Rejoicing triumphantly
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Relinquishing
Giving up, abandoning
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Greaves
Armor for the shin
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Vigor
Strength, energy
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Consolation
Comfort in time of grief
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Contending
Competing or striving
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Consumate
Complete, perfect
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Interposed
Interjected, inserted
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Haughtily
Arrogant, self admiring, prideful
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Lamentation
Expression of grief or sorrow
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Amazons
Mythical race of female warriors
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Impetus
Driving force, impulse
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Fugitives
Refugees, ones who flee
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Dirge
Funeral song
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Melee
Confused fight
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Plausible
Likely, believable
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Tirade
Long passionate condemning speech
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Amuck
In an uncontrollable rage or frenzy
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Prostrated
Overcome
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Quays
Docks, landing
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Dubiously
With doubt or uncertainty
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Vehemently
Passionately
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Contrivance
Elaborate scheme to deceive or evade
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Apparition
Sudden appearance, especially of a ghost
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Myriad
A vast number
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Imploringly
In a earnestly begging manner
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Palladium
Sacred object and source of protection
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Citadel
Fortress, usually on high ground
