Vocabulary Flashcards
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Adversary
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person who opposes or fights against another
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Pernicious
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causing great injury or ruin
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Augmenting
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increasing; enlarging
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Grievance
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injustice; complaint
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Oppression
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feeling of being weighed down with worries or problems
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Transgression
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wrong-doing; sin
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Procure
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get; obtain
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Predominant
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of or having stronger influence
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Intercession
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act of pleading on another’s behalf
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Sallow
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of a sickly, pale-yellowish hue
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Lamentable
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distressing; sad
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Unwieldly
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awkward; clumsy
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Gallant
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brave and noble
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Fray
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noisy fight
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Martial
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military; war like
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Exile
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banish
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Eloquence
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speech that is graceful and persuasive
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Fickle
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changeable
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Pensive
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deeply thoughtful
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Vial
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small bottle containing medicine or other liquids
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Enjoined
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ordered
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Wayward
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headstrong
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Dismal
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causig gloom or misery
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Loathsome
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disgusting; detestable
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Remnants
what is left over; remainders
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Penury
extreme poverty
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Disperse
to break and scatter in all directions; spread about; distribute widely
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Haughty
arrogant
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Ambiguities
statements or events whos meanings are unclear
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Scourge
instrument for inflicting punishment
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against
for; in preparation for
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alack
alas
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anon
soon
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aye
yes
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but
only; except
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e'en
even
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e'er
ever
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haply
perhaps
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Happy
fortunate
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hence
away; from here
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hie
hurry
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hither
here
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marry
indeed
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whence
where
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wilt
will
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withal
in addition; notwithstanding
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would
wish
