Peter the Great - List 6 - P65–78

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conservatives
a person who does not like change, especially political change
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folly
foolish behavior
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insecure
not secure or safe, not feeling confident;
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medallion

a circular piece of metal, usually with an inscription, which hangs around the neck

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shipwright
a person who makes ship
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anonymous
by or from someone whose name is unknown or withheld
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imitate

to copy

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jotting
to write something down quickly
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lowliest

of low rank, humble

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modern
of the kind used in today's world, current
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salute

the firing of guns as a sign of respect for someone, the act of raising your hand as a sign of respect

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uncouth

bad- mannered

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incidents

an event or occurrence, which is often exciting or dangerous

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highlights
the most interesting or important part of something
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affirming
to state as a fact
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ballistics
the science of firearms and guns
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certificate
an official document that can be used to prove something
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excitable
easily excited
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impromptu

without any rehearsal or practice

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tentative

not definite, hesitant

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councilors

1 an advisor 2 a member of a council, an advisory, or an administrative body

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devils

an evil spirit or person

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outrageously
shockingly bad or excessive, boldly and unusually
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slighted

to mistreat someone by not showing enough respect or courtesy

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arising

1 to come into being or to somebody's attention 2 to stem from a source 3 to rise (formal word)

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backhanded

indirect, not straightforward

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gawk
to stare stupidly
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occasioned
to cause something to happen
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simpletons
a foolish or daft person
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unfriendly

not friendly, rude, impolite

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unpleasant
not pleasant
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eased

to encourage someone or something slowly and carefully, to relax or calm, to decrease pain, to make something easy

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shuffled

to drag your feet along the ground as you walk, to mix up playing-cards before you deal them

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craftsmen

someone who is skilled at a specific craft

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unpolished
without refinement, crude, not polished or rough
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canal

an artificial, man-made river

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eels

a long, small fish that looks like a snake

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rowboat

a boat that can be moved with oars

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pelt

to throw a lot of things at somebody, to move very quickly, to rain very hard

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plum
a soft, juicy fruit with a stone in the middle
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ragtag

ragged

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runny
flowing or moving like liquid
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forbidding

to tell someone not to to do something, not to allow something

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freak
a very strange or abnormal person, animal
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taunted

to jeer somebody, to insult

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throngs

a crowd of people

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wealthiest
rich
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director

a member of the managing board of a company, a person who directs or controls something

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red brick

built of red bricks

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utilizing

to use something

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wharves

a level area where a boat can be loaded and unloaded

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blueprints

a detailed plan, usually for building something

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disillusioned

disappointed because something is not as good as expected

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microscope

a device with lenses that magnifies tiny objects

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acquaintances

a person you know slightly

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autopsy

an examination of a body after death

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dentist
a person trained to fill or remove bad teeth
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engraving

to carve lines, words, etc. on a hard surface

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focuses

to concentrate, to use or adjust a lens so that objects appear clearly

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molars

one of the wide teeth at the back of the mouth

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pliers

a tool for gripping something or for breaking wire

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preferences

something that you like better than another

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specimen
an example of one kind of plant, animal, or thing that shows what the rest is like
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strikes
to have an impression on somebody, to hit, to attack suddenly
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toothaches

a pain in a tooth or teeth