Vocabulary Flashcards

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anarchist

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n. a person favoring the overthrow of a government

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auspicious

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adj. promising success; favorable

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comprehensive

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adj. including all things or details

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contempt

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n. an attitude of regarding someone or something is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.

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defile

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v. to make dirty, unclean, or impure

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furrow

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n. a long shallow trench in the ground (especially one made by a plow)

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graven

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adj. cut into a desired shape, "graven images,"; "sculptured representations,"

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helm

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n. steering mechanism for a vessel: a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

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impassively

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adv. in a way that shows no emotion or feeling

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inverted

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adj. being in such a position that top and bottom are reversed