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vocabulary
lessons 3&4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| avarice n. | desire for wealth. |
| furtive adj. | secretive or sneaky. |
| bacchanalian adj. | wild and drunken. |
| extradite v. | to deliver to a legal authority. |
| copious adj. | large in quantity. |
| irascible adj. | easily angered. |
| mercenary n. | professional soldier. |
| bastion n. | a fort |
| jettison v. | throw overboard. |
| ostracize v. | to ban or shut out from the group. |
| bigot n. | racist |
| expunge v. | erase or eliminate |
| candid adj. | honest & outspoken |
| argot n. | special words or phrases |
| negligence n. | careless neglect |
| appease v. | to calm |
| strident adj. | harsh sounding |
| chaos n. | complete disorder |
| augment v. | enlarge,increase |
| jingoism n. | extreme patriotism |