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cache

hiding place to store something
commend

praise; mention favorably; compliment
commendable

praiseworthy; laudable
cur

worthless dog
despotic

of a despot (a monarch having absolute power); domineering; dictator; tyrannical; autocratic
despotism

tyranny; dictatorship
dispute

argue about; debate; declare not true; call into question; oppose; challenge
disputatious

argumentative; contentious
edifice

building, especially a large or impressive building
era

historical period; period of time; age; epoch
initiate
- 1. begin; introduce; originate; inaugurate
- 2. put through the ceremony of becoming a member; admit; induct
initiation

induction; installation
Jolly Roger

pirates' flag; black flag with white skull and crossbones
multitude

very large number of people or things; crowd; throng; horde; swarm
multitudinous

many; numerous
perceive

become aware of through the senses; see; note; observe; behold; understand
perception

idea; conception
portal

(usually plural) door; entrance, especially, a grand or impressive one; gate
reserved
- 1. restrained in speech or action; reticent; uncommunicative; tight-lipped; taciturn
- 2. unsociable; aloof; withdrawn
restrain

hold back; check; curb; repress; keep under control
retract

draw back; withdraw; take back; unsay
spine

chain of small bones down the middle of the back; backbone
spineless

having no backbone; weak; indecisive; cowardly
stroll

idle and leisurely walk; ramble
timorous

full of fear; afraid; timid
tuition

payment for instruction
version
- 1. account or description from one point of view; interpretation
- 2. translation

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lesson 3 voc. list

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