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vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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alphabet | a set of letters or symbols in a fixed order to represent the sounds of a language |
tackling | mechanism consisting of ropes, pulley blocks, hooks, or other things for heavy objects |
ware | poetry offered for sale |
talisman | a ring or stone that has magical powers to bring good luck |
bireme | an ancient warship with 2 files of oarsmen on each side |
signet | a small seal used to give authentication to a government document |
tribute | payment made from one nation or a ruler to another as a sign of dependence |
peril | real and immediate danger |
mariner | a sailor |
inhospitable | unfriendly and unwelcoming toward people |
denounce | to publicly declare wrong or evil |
mercenary | primarily conserved with making money at the expense of ethics |
propitiate | to win the favor of a god by doing something that pleases them |