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15 Cards in this Set
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abridge |
v. to shorten (a book, movie, speech, or other text) without losing the sense |
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milieu |
n. a person's social environment |
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interiority |
n. inner character or nature; subjectivity |
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veracity |
n. conformity to facts; accuracy; habitual truthfulness |
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abolitionist |
n. a person who favors ending a practice or institution, especially capital punishmenr or slavery |
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harrowing |
adj. acutely distressing |
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thane |
n. ranking between ordinary freeman and hereditary noble |
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atrocities |
n. extremely wicked or cruel act, typically one involving physical violenceor injury |
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hag |
n. a witch, especially one in the form of an ugly old woman |
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rebuke |
v. express sharp disapproval or criticism of someone or something because of their behavior or actions |
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emulate |
v. match or surpass ( a person or an achievement), typically by imitation |
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ruffian |
n. a violent person especially involved in crime |
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heath |
n. an area of uncultivated land; grasslands |
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familiar |
n. a demon supposedly attending and obeying a witch |
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frantic |
adj. wild or distraught with fear, anxiety, or other emotion; conducted in a hurried, excited, or chaotic way |
