Sadlier Oxford Level E Unit 10

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retribution

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(n.) a repayment, a deserved punishment.

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wastrel

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(n.) a wasteful person; a good-for-nothing.

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crestfallen

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(adj.) discouraged, dejected, downcast.

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profess

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(v.) to affirm openly; to state belief in; to claim, pretend.

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lamentable

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(adj.) to be regretted or pitied.

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vanguard

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(n.) the foremost part of an army; the leading position in any field.

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exponent

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(n.) one who advocates, speaks for, explains, or interprets; (mathematics) a symbol written above and to the right of a mathematical expression to indicate the number of times to multiply the base.

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insuperable

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(adj.) incapable of being overcome.

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contentious

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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue.

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blithe

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(adj.) cheerful, lighthearted; casual, unconcerned.