vocab from vocabulary cartoons~all sem 2 words (ch 13 to 20)
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| entice | to lure
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| philanthropy | love of mankind
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| misanthropy | hate of mankind
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| mirage | illusion
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| noisome | offensive/disgusting
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| coup | violent overthrow of government
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| hoard | to stockpile
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| languish | to become weak
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| cloister | a secluded place
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| oust | to eject/banish
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| creditor | person to whom money is owed
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| pillage | to plunder
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| antecedent | precedence
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| embody | to personify
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| verbatim | word for word
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| truncate | to shorten by cutting
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| remorse | strong feeling of sadness or guilt
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| forsake | to abandon/renounce
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| deft | skillful
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| ubiquitous | quality of being everywhere at once
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| insouciant | calm and carefree
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| sundry | various, several, miscellaneous
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| callous | unfeeling, insensitive
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| dearth | scarcity, lack
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| revere | to honor, respect
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| prowess | exceptional skill and bravery
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| generalize | to form a general conclusion
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| legacy | something handed down, a bequest
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| phobia | persistent illogical fear
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| somber | depressing, gloomy, dark
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| edifice | large building
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| paradox | an opposite truth
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| penitent | remorse for past deeds
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| muse | to ponder, meditate
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| gloat | to brag
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| pique | irritation, to arouse curiosity
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| dispel | to drive away
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| ramification | development or consequence for actions
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| allure | to entice, tempt
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| commodious | spacious
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| orthodox | conventional, established way
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| fawn | to exhibit affection
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| lethargy | tiredness, laziness
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| masticate | to chew
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| archaic | outdated, ancient
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| gazebo | freestanding outdoor structure with a roof and open sides
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| abhor | to utterly detest
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| plight | distressing situation
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| callow | inexperienced, immature
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| euphonious | pleasing to the ear
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| quirk | behavior peculiarity
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| mores | cultural habits
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| comprise | to consist of
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| cache | hiding place
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| bucolic | rural, rustic
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| affidavit | sworn written statement
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| abstruse | hard to understand
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| oblique | at an angle
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| dilemma | difficult situation
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| vertigo | state of diziness
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| intervene | to come between, mediate
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| stupefy | to make numb with amazement
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| bleak | barren, depressing
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| ajar | partly open
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| demur | to object
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| catharsis | emotional/psychological cleansing that brings relief
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| alleviate | to relive, lessen
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| domain | territory over which one rules
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| candor | truthfulness, sincere honesty
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| aftermath | events following an occurrence, a consequence of
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| affinity | natural attraction
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| inveigle | persuade by deception
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| demagogue | leader who obtains power by appealing to emotions/prejudices of people
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| bizarre | extremely unconventional or far-fetched
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| lax | careless, negligent
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| circa | about, at an estimated historical time period
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| pied | multi-colored
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| herbicide | substance used to destroy plants, weed-killer
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| melancholy | depression of spirits
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| anterior | front end, situated in front
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