English Vocab 5

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anarchy

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

precipice

a very steep cliff

reprieve

an interruption in the intensity or amount of something

inanimate

appearing dead

auspicious

attended by favorable circumstances

incinerated

burned

pliant

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

daunt

cause to lose courage

hoodwink

conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end

rectify

convert into direct current

fated

determined in advance by destiny or fortune

arduous

difficult to accomplish

biased

excessively devoted to one faction

disentangle

free from involvement or entanglement

intrepid

invulnerable to fear or intimidation

pompous

puffed up with vanity

abscond

run away

revile

spread negative information about

access

the act of approaching or entering

larceny

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully


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