vocab lessons 7,8,9
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| Bondage | Noun; The condition of being enslaved or a serf; serfdom or slavery
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| Bounteous | : Adjective; giving generously; liberal in charity; abundant
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| Boycott | Verb; to cease or refuse to deal with something such as an organization and to force it to become more acceptable
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| Brevity | Noun; shortness in time
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| Bulwark | Noun; a wall-like structure built to keep out attackers
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| Candor | Noun; honesty or directness, whether refreshing or distasteful
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| Capitulate | Verb; to surrender, especially under specified conditions
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| Carouse | : Verb; to drink and become noisy
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| Carrion | Noun; the rotting flesh of a dead animal
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| Cauldron | Noun; a large metal pot in which liquids are boiled
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| Censor | Noun; an official who examines plays, films, letters, and publications with a view to removing content considered offensive
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| Chasm | : Noun; a deep crack or hole in the ground
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| Chivalry | Noun; the combination of qualities expected of the ideal medieval knight, especially courage and honor
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| Complicity | Noun; involvement with another in doing something illegal or wrong
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| Covenant | Noun; a solemn agreement that is binding on all parties
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| Buncombe | Noun; anything said for mere show; bombastic speech making
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| Cairn | Noun; a heap of stones to indicate a specified site; a stone mound to show landmark
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| Covet | Verb; to have a strong desire to possess something that belongs to someone else
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| Cranny | Noun; a small narrow crack, hole, or opening in a wall or rock
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| Crucial | Adjective; vital to the outcome of something, of supreme importance
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| Curry | Verb; to try to win favor by flattery
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| Dally | Verb; to waste time
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| Dearth | Noun; a scarcity or lack of something
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| Debutante | Noun; a young woman who is being introduced formally into society by appearing at a public event such as a party
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| Decade | Noun; a period of ten years
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| Decoy | Noun; something or somebody used to deceive or divert attention, especially in order to lure someone into a trap
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| Deficient | Noun; open resistance; bold obedience; lacking essential quality
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| Deify | Verb; to worship someone; to treat someone as a god
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| Delve | Verb; reach inside a receptacle and search for something; to investigate for infomation
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| Denounce | Verb; publicly declare to be wrong of evil; to accuse publicly
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| Deplete | Verb; use up the supply of; to make less by graduously using up
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| Deride | Verb; express contempt for; ridicule; to make fun of
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| Dandle | Verb; to dance a child, etc, up and down on the knee or in the arms
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| Desist | Verb; to cease or stop doing something
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| Despot | Noun; a tyrant or ruler with absolute powers
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| Detrimental | Adjective; causing harm or damage
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| Diction | Noun; the clarity with which somebody pronounces words when speaking or singing
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| Dilapidated | Adjective; in a condition of disrepair or partial decay
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| Discrimination | Noun; unfair treatment of one person or group, usually because of prejudice about race, ethnic group, age group, religion, or gender
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| Disdain | Noun; extreme contempt or disgust for something or somebody
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| Disgorge | Verb; to pour out liquid, gas, or other contents in a gushing stream
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| Disheveled | : Adjective; with messed up hair or clothes; untidy
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| Dispense | : Verb; to distribute something to several recipients
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| Disrupt | Verb; to interrupt the normal course of a process or activity
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| Dissimulate | Verb; to disguise or hide your true feelings, thoughts, or intentions
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| Doff | Verb; to take off a hat, or lift and tilt it as a greeting or a mark of respect
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| Domain | Noun; the scope of a subject
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| Douse | Verb; to plunge or submerge somebody or something in water
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