Vocab Power+ Lesson #3 - Definitions #1

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Conflate

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To combine or blend two or more things into one.

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Bastion

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A stronghold or fortification; a place or system in which something continues to survive.

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Solvent

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Having assets in excess of liabilities; able to pay one's debts.

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Jettison

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To throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship.

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Irascible

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A person who is easily angered or prone to outbursts of temper.

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Avarice

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Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

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Maudlin

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Overly sentimental, often through drunkenness.

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Mercenary

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A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

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Mettle

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Courage and fortitude; the ability to cope well with difficulties.

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Bacchanalian

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Characterized by drunken revelry; related to the Roman festival of Bacchus.