Aesop's Fable Vocabulary Flashcards

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Attract

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To draw by appealing to the emotions or senses, by stimulating interest, or by exciting admiration; allure; invite.

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Defend

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To protect from harm or danger; to support or maintain, as by argument or action; justify.

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Grasp

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To take hold of firmly with or as if with the hand; to understand something, especially something difficult.

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Loyal

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Showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

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Passage

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A portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.; a journey or route.

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Rely

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To depend confidently; put trust in; to be dependent for support, help, or supply.

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Revive

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To restore to life or consciousness; to give new strength or energy to.

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Scatter

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To throw loosely about; distribute at irregular intervals; to separate and drive off in various directions.

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Survey

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To look carefully and thoroughly at someone or something, especially so as to appraise them; to conduct a survey.

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Wisdom

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The quality of having experience, knowledge, and good judgment; the quality of being wise.