Vocab Flashcard 3

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motley

Back

a colorful garment; dress of a jester.

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immolation

Back

death or destruction

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catacombs

Back

underground cemetery with tunnels and rooms for coffins and tombs

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fetter

Back

a chain or shackle on the feet

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connoisseur

Back

an expert in art and taste

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aperture

Back

an opening or hole through which light travels

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precluded

Back

prevented; made impossible in advance

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absconded

Back

left hurriedly and secretly to avoid detection or arrest for an unlawful action

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retribution

Back

a repayment; a deserved punishment

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impunity

Back

exemption from punishment