Flashcards in #5 Deck (30):
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Desolate
lacking the people, plants, animals, etc., that make people feel welcome in a place
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Hue
a color or a shade of a color
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Sentinel
a soldier who guards a door, gate, etc.
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Commodity
something that is bought and sold
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Feigned
not genuine or real
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Appease
to make (someone) pleased or less angry by giving or saying something desired
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Loathsome
causing feelings of hatred or disgust : very bad
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Deliverance
the state of being saved from something dangerous or unpleasant
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Incense
a substance that is used to produce a strong and pleasant smell when it is burned
Extremely angry or upset
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Ascribe
To refer to a supposed cause, source, or author
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Melancholy
a sad mood or feeling
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Singular
showing or indicating no more than one thing
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Propitious
Likely to have or produce good results
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Surmise
Athought or idea based on scanty evidence : conjecture
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Aversion
a strong feeling of not liking something
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Epistle
Formal or elegant letter
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Vindication
The act f setting someone free from allegation
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Dispensation
permission to break a law or an official promise you have made : release from a rule, vow, or oath
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Solicitous
Showing concern or care for someone's health, happiness, etc.
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Countenance
The appearance of a person's face : a person's expression
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Ruminating
to think carefully and deeply about something
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Acquiesce
to accept, agree, or allow something to happen by staying silent or by not arguing
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Lethargy
a lack of energy or a lack of interest in doing things : a lethargic feeling or state
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Emancipate
to free (someone) from someone else's control or power
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Precept
Rules that say how people should behave
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Kindred
a person's relatives
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Allurement
to entice by charm or attraction
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Despotic
a ruler who has total power and who often uses that power in cruel and unfair ways
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Servile
very obedient and trying too hard to please someone
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