Lesson 1 Flashcards by Karina Delgado

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Bewail (V)

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To express deep regret or sorrow over

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Destitute (adj)

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lacking important necessities

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Destitution (n)

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Extreme poverty

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Detract (v)

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To take away from the importance of

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Detractor (n)

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Someone who belittles something

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Emancipate (v)

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to set free from slavery

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Emancipation (n)

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the process of being set free

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Extol (v)

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to praise highly

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Flamboyant (adj)

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Energetic and vibrant

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Flamboyancy (n)

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being very confident

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Impetus (n)

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a force that causes an action

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Insuperable (adj)

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incapable of being defeated

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Intermittent (adj)

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Infrequent or periodic

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Maxim (n)

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a motto or rule of conduct

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Obligatory (adj)

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required or demanded

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Plumb (v)

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to measure the depth of water

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Plumb (adj)

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straight up and down; vertical

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Vagabond (n)

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a person who wanders from place to place

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Visage (n)

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A facial expression

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wheedle (v)

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to persuade