Vocabulary Flashcards

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consecrate

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To make or declare something sacred; dedicate formally to a religious or divine purpose.

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acquiesce

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To accept something reluctantly but without protest.

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tantalizing

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Tormenting or teasing with the sight or promise of something unobtainable.

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alleviate

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To make (suffering, deficiency, or a problem) less severe.

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desecrate

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To treat (a sacred place or thing) with violent disrespect; violate.

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extricate

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To free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

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captivate

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To attract and hold the interest and attention of; charm.

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irrevocable

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Not able to be changed, reversed, or recovered; final.

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moribund

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At the point of death; in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor.

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ecstatic

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Feeling or expressing overwhelming happiness or joyful excitement.