Vocabulary Flashcards April1-4

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mercy

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Compassion or forgiveness shown towards someone whom it is within one's power to punish or harm.

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appointed

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Decided on beforehand; designated.

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severe

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(of something bad or undesirable) very great; intense.

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condition

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The state of something with regard to its appearance, quality, or working order.

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renounced

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Formally declare one's abandonment of (a claim, right, or possession).

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elaborately

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In a detailed and carefully arranged manner.

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addressing

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Speaking to (a person or an assembly), typically in a formal way.

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deprived

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Suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.

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anxiously

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In a manner resulting from or revealing anxiety.

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adjusting

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Altering or moving (something) slightly in order to achieve the desired fit, appearance, or result.