Unit 5 Virtue and Vengeance Vocabulary Flashcards

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Allusion (n)

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Reference to another well known work or event

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Articulate (v)

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Express clearly

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Contentious (adj)

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Fond of arguing; controversial

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Vehement (adj)

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Showing strong emotion; passionate

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Tolerate (v)

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To endure; allow to happen

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Perfidious (adj)

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Unfaithful and dishonest

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Treacherous (adj)

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Not trustworthy

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Usurp (v)

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Take over without having authority

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Succession (n)

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The process by which one is titled to a privilege, rank, or inheritance

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Heir (n)

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A person who is legally entitled to inherit