VOCABS 3.4 - 7 Copernicus

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allude

suggest or call attention to indirectly; hint at

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commiserate

to feel or express sympathy for someone's suffering

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coterie

a small group of people with shared interests

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depredation

damage or destruction

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educe

to bring out or develop

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gauche

behaving in a way that is offensive to other people

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gerrymander

to divide an area that gives an unfair advantage

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liable

likely to do, happen or experience something

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libertine

a person who lives in a way that is not moral

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microcosm

a small place, society that's the same as something large

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objurgate

rebuke severely; scold

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parapet

a low wall along the edge of a roof, bridge

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putrid

very decayed and having an unpleasant smell

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ineluctable

impossible to avoid

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rummage

to search for something by moving things around

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solace

help and comfort given when you are feeling sad

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wheedle

to persuade someone with your charm

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travail

an unpleasant experience, involves lots of effort

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soliloquy

where a person speaks to themselves

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zymurgy

the study of fermentation