Semester 1 Final Flashcards by Mason Guiste

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Incense

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To make angry

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Retinue

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A group of followers or assistants

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Beholden

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Obliged to; owing thanks

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Waif

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A homeless or lost child

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Volatile

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Unstable; changing erratically

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Unfounded

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Not based on fact

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Abridge

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To shorten or abbreviate

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Copious

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Very plentiful; abundant

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Incursion

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Sudden invasion or raid

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Accolade

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Sign of respect it approval

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Garrulous

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Very talkative

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Covet

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To desire or long for

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Haven

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Sheltered, safe place

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Opaque

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Not letting light pass through

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Stupor

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Mental dullness, as if drugged

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Prowess

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Great strength or skill

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Vindictive

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Inclined to seek revenge

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Adamant

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Stubborn; not giving in

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Perpetrate

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To commit or act upon

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Hamper

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To keep from acting freely

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Gobbledygook

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Wordy often unintelligible language

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Voracious

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Having a large appetite

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Acrimony

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Bitterness of tone or temper

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Aborigine

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First inhabitant; native

Askew

Off to one side, crooked

Crest

The top or highest point

Wily

Sly or crafty

Immemorial

Extending beyond memory

Jubilant

Joyful and triumphant

Delusion

False belief or opinion

Millennium

Period of 1000 years

Reprisal

Revenge for an injury

Beseech

To beg or plead for

Morass

A swamp

Simultaneous

Happening at the same time

Maudlin

Foolishly sentimental

Advocate

To speak or write in support of

Desecrate

To treat as not sacred

Confabulate

To chat informally

Whim

A sudden fancy or impulse

Lupine

To be wolf-like

Guile

Being sly and crafty

Acquiesce

To agree without protest

Impertinent

Not showing proper respect

Blight

Anything that destroys or prevents growth

Conflagration

Large, destructive fire

Talisman

An object thought to bring good luck

Nettle

To irritate or annoy

Flotsam

Floating debris

Cacophony

Loud, jarring sound

Mortify

To humiliate or make ashamed

Comply

To do what one is asked

Arable

Suitable for producing crops

Replenish

To replace what has been used

Decrepit

Broken down or worn out

Serene

Calm and peaceful

Ominous

Threatening; intimidating

Endeavor

A serious attempt

Discordant

Not in harmony; clashing