vocab made Flashcards

(34 cards)

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Knell

A

A funeral bell

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Ague

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Illness involving fever and shivering

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Carousing

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I drink an excessive amount of alcohol and enjoy yourself in a noisy and, lively way

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4
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Equivocates

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To use misleading words about oneself or a situation with intent to deceive

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Palpable

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A feeling/atmosphere so intense it almost seems tangible (or able to be touched)

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6
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Appall

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Greatly dismay or horrify (to fear or shock someone)

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7
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Censures

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To express extreme disapproval

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Harbinger

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Someone or something that foreshadows or predicts what’s to come

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9
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Parricide

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The killing of a parent or a relative

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Appease

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Pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands

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Chastise

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To inflict punishment on (using any weapon)

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Homage

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Showing respect or honor publicly to someone or something

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13
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Pernicious

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A harmful effect

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Avaricious

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Having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain

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15
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Cleave

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A severe or split along a natural line or grain

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16
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Integrity

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The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles

17
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Purged

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To get rid of an undesirable feeling or condition

18
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Beguile

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To charm or enchant someone

19
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Corporal

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Bodily, Physical

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Interdiction

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Delaying, disrupting, or destroying enemy forces or supplies en route to the battle area

21
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Scruples

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A feeling of hesitation or doubt when doing an action

22
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Missives

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A written letter, message, or memo

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Thane

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A man, often the chief of a clan, who held land from a Scottish king and ranked with an earl’s son

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Bides

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To remain or stay somewhere

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Couriers
Someone or a group of people who send or transport goods
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Malice
The intention or desire to do evil
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Suborned
To bribe or introduce someone unlawfully or secretly to perform some misdeed or to commit a crime
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Branished
To shake or wave as a weapon
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Deftly
A movement that is neatly skillful and quick
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Vizards
A mask or visor
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Diminutive
Extremely or unusually small
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Muse
Source of inspiration
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Minion
An insignificant underlying of a powerful person
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Cauldron
A large metal pot with a lid and handle, used for cooking over an open fire