Vocabulary Flashcards

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Augment

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(v.) to make something greater by adding to it

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Insurrection

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(n.) a violent uprising against authority or government

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Visage

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(n.) a person's face or facial expression

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Affability

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(n.) friendliness; warmth; approachability

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Constancy

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(n.) steadfastness; faithfulness; firmness of mind

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Portents

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(n.) omens or signs of future events, often of doom

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Entreated

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(v.) begged or pleaded earnestly

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Conspiracy

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(n.) a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful

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Imminent

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(adj.) about to happen; impending

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Taper

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(n.) a slender candle; (v.) to gradually decrease