Hero and the Crown Flashcards

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implacable

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not to be pleased; relentless adj

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2
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writhe

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twist or bend out of shape or position verb

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3
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tumultuous

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raising a great clatter or commotion, disorderly or noisy adj

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4
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gauntlet

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a protective leather glove covered in metal; part of medieval armor noun

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5
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dereliction

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the act or state of being abandoned noun

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6
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epithets

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abusive or harsh words or phrases noun

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7
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monolith

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large column, obelisk or statue noun

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marauding

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engaged in raiding for plunder or riches adjective

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9
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scurrilous

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given to the use of vulgar or abusive language adjective

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hoyden

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a woman with saucy boisterous or carefree behavior noun

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11
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queries

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a question or inquiry noun

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12
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vestigial

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of an organ or part not fully developed or functional as it once was in a species adjective

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13
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languor

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a lack of physical or mental energy noun

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14
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apothecaries

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a pharmacy or drugstore noun

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15
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courtiers

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an attendant at a royal court noun

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16
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pommel

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the protuberance at the front and top of a western saddle noun

17
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volition

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a choice or decision made by will noun

18
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deference

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respectful or courteous regard noun

19
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protocol

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a code of diplomatic or military etiquette noun

20
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adamant

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unshakable or insistent in ones opinion adjective

21
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sojourn

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a temporary stay or visit noun

22
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rhetorical

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when a question is asked only for effect, not because an answer is expected adjective

23
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fervid

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intensely enthusiastic or passionate adjective

24
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inscrutable

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not to be fathomed or understood adjective

25
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poultice

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a soft moist mass of cloth, bread, meal and herbs applied to the body as medicine noun

26
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ostracize

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to exclude from a group by common consent verb

27
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pomander

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mixture of aromatic substances enclosed in a bag or box as protection against odor or infection noun

28
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intransigence

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refusing to agree to compromise; inflexible noun

29
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cacophony

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a harsh discordance of sound noun

30
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malevolence

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the quality state or feeling of hatred or ill-will noun