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Flashcards in Act 1 Vocab Deck (17)
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1
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solemnize

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to go through with ceremony or formality.

2
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derive

A

to receive or obtain from a source or origin (usually followed by from)

3
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Destitute

A

without means of subsistence; lacking food, clothing, and shelter.

4
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reclamation

A

the reclaiming of desert, marshy, or submerged areas or other wasteland for cultivation or other use.

5
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bestow

A

to present as a gift; give; confer (usually followed by on or upon):

6
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scrooge

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A scrooge is a person who is stingy with money: scrooges would rather do anything than part with a buck

7
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morose

A

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.

8
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surplus

A

something that remains above what is used or needed.

9
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apparition

A

a supernatural appearance of a person or thing, especially a ghost; a specter or phantom; wraith:

10
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vigor

A

active strength or force.

11
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dismal

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causing gloom or dejection; gloomy; dreary; cheerless; melancholy:

12
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trifle

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an article or thing of very little value.

13
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implored

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to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:

14
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covet

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to desire wrongfully, inordinately, or without due regard for the rights of others:

15
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displaced

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persons who lack a home, as through political exile, destruction of their previous shelter, or lack of financial resources

16
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aspiration

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a strong desire, longing, or aim; ambition:

17
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provision

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a clause in a legal instrument, a law, etc., providing for a particular matter; stipulation; proviso.