Gate 1-2, Vocabulary 1-20

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acropolis

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(n) : the upper fortified part of an ancient Greek city (as Athens); also : a usually fortified height of a city or district elsewhere (as in Central America)

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anarchy

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(n) a : absence of government b : a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to the absence of governmental

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beseech

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(tr. v) : 1 : to beg for urgently or anxiously 2 : to request earnestly : implore

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consent

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: 1 (int. v) : to give assent or approval : agree 2 (n) : compliance in or approval of what is done or proposed by another : acquiescence

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effulgent

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(adj) : radiantly splendid : brilliant

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elegiac

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(adj) : of, relating to, or comprising elegy or an elegy; especially : expressing sorrow often for something now past

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expatiate

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(int. v) : 1 : to move about freely or at will : wander 2 : to speak or write at length or in detail

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filch

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(tr. v) : to appropriate furtively or casually

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intuitive

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(adj) : known or perceived by intuition

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labyrinth

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(n) 1 : a place constructed of or full of intricate passageways and blind alleys : a maze 2 : something extremely complex or tortuous in structure, arrangement, or character

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metaphysical

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(adj) : of or relating to the transcendent or to a reality beyond what is perceptible to the senses b : supernatural

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mortify

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(tr. v) : to subdue or deaden (as the body or bodily appetites) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort

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ominous

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(adj) : being or exhibiting an omen : portentous; especially : foreboding or foreshadowing evil : inauspicious

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penitence

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: the quality or state of experiencing sorrow for sins or faults

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pilgrimage

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(n) : a journey of a pilgrim; especially : one to a shrine or a sacred place

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pretext

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(n) : a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs

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progeny

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(n) : a : descendants, children b : offspring of animals or plants

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prowess

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(n) : 1 : distinguished bravery; especially : military valor and skill 2 : extraordinary ability

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sovereignty

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(n) : a : supreme power especially over a body politic b : freedom from external control : autonomy

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treble

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(n) : 1 : the highest voice part in harmonic music : soprano 2 : a member of a family of instruments having the highest range