Vocabulary Flashcards

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vestibule

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an antechamber, hall, or lobby next to the outer door of a building

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ministries

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an executive branch department, often in a parliamentary system

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solace

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(n.) comfort, relief; (v.) to comfort, console

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lucid

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easy to understand, clear; rational, sane

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chloroformed

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v. made unconscious by inhaling an anesthetic

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bivouac

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temporary shelter

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fens

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an area of waterlogged soil that tends to be peaty.

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opera glasses

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small binoculars

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amulet

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charm; talisman; an object worn believed to protect against evil, bad luck

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beneficient

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(adj.) performing acts of kindness or charity; conferring benefits, doing good