Week 5 Flashcards by Andrew Perrong

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ambrosia

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food of the gods

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annals

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historical records, archives

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armada

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fleet

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arrears

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unpaid overdue debt

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attest

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confirm, certify

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august

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majestic, regal

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auxiliary

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supplementary

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bane

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ruin, disaster

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base

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low, crude

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begrudge

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envy, resent

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bevy

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group, flock

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blanch

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pale, bleach

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bleak

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cold, deary, gloomy

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boon

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blessing or gift

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bourgeois

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middle class

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brackish

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salty

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brigand

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robber, bandit

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catharsis

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purification, cleansing

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cogilate

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think over, reflect on

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coin

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invent, come up with

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commence

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begin, start

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complacent

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smug, content

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contentious

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quarrelsome, argumentative

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countenance

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appearance, facial expression

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deferential

submissive

defile

ruin, sully

defray

pay for

desultry

chaotic, inconsistent

dissuade

deter, discourage

dogma

principles, beliefs

droll

humorous, funny

dross

waste matter, scum

encumber

burden, hinder

envisage

imagine, picture

epitaph

inscription on a grave or tombstone

explicate

explain in detail

extol

praise highly

forlorn

dejected

generic

ordinary, typical

gist

main point, essential idea

gratify

please, satisfy

grimace

contortion of the face to show disgust

immemorial

beyond the limit of memory or written history

implement

put into effect

indiscreet

irresponsible

insufferable

intolerable

interdict

prohibit

interloper

meddler, intruder

invincible

unconquerable, indestructable

judicial

relating to the courts

judicious

wise, prudent

kudos

fame, glory, honor

mogul

magnate, tycoon

momentus

critical, significant

muse

source of inspiration

nadir

lowest point

nascent

emerging, beginning

onerous

burdensome, arduous

opaque

impervious to light

orthodox

traditional, approved

pallid

lacking color or liveliness

philistine

uncultured, unrefined

pivotal

central, crucial

precendent

long standing custom

prevalent

common

proletariat

lower, working class

proselytize

to convert

pundit

authority

rapacious

greedy, ravenous

renegade

rebel, defector

scrutiny

careful inspection

scurrilous

derogatory

scuttle

sink, scrap, discard

sedition

insurrection, rebellion

sequester

remove and keep seperate

serendipitous

lucky and unexpected

stipend

salary

stolid

impassive, unemotional

strident

loud, harsh sounds

stupefy

amaze, astonish

subjugate

conquer, subdue

suffrage

the right to vote

tedious

tiresome, boring

temerity

boldness, nerve

unwitting

unintentional

vapid

dull, lacking flavor

venerable

commanding respect

verily

assuredly

vernacular

common tounge

vestige

visible trace, evidence

vigor

strength, energy

vindicate

clear of suspicion or doubt

virtuoso

master

vitilate

corrupt, debase