Lesson III Flashcards
(10 cards)
0
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furtive
A
stealthy; secetive
ant: overt
1
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Avarice
A
greed; desire for wealth
ant: largesse
2
Q
bacchanlian
A
wild and drunken
ant: restrained
3
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extradite
A
to turn over or deliver to legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
4
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copious
A
numerous; large in quantity
ant: sparse
5
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irascible
A
easily angered
ant: easygoing
6
Q
mercenary
A
a professional soldier hired by a foreign army
ant: volunteer
7
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bastion
A
a strong defense or fort(or one likened to it)
8
Q
jettison
A
to cast overboard; to discard
ant: retain
9
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ostacize
A
to banish; to shut out from a group or society
ant: accept
