Vocabulary Flashcards

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treason

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a violation of allegiance to one's sovereign or to one's state

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solace

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comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble

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insidious

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stealthily treacherous or deceitful

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subjugation

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the act, fact or process of bringing under control; enslavement

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beseech

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to beg or implore urgently

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spurned

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treated with scorn or contempt, rejected

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formidable

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causing fear, apprehension or dread

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base

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morally low; dishonorable

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idle

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doing nothing, worthless, trivial