ATOTC Vocabulary

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Barrister

An expert lawyer who specializes in representing clients, typically in a higher court

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Memoranda

A written or personal reminder

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Ostentatious

Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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Portended

To warn or be a sign of a momentous or terrible event

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Vestige

A trace of something that is disappearing or that no longer exists

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Attenuated

Weakened, thinned, or lessened in value

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Sagacity

The quality of having or showing understanding and the ability to make good judgments

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Epoch

A period of time in history or a person’s life, typically one marked by notable events or particular characteristics

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Qualms

An uneasy feeling of doubt, worry, or fear, particularly about one’s own behavior

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Supplication

The action of asking or begging for something earnestly or humbly

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Demur

The act of procedure of objecting to or handling something with hesitation

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Gamut

To have a complete extent or range

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Timorous

Showing or suffering from nervousness, fear, or lack of confidence

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Crag

A steep or rugged cliff or rock

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Lath

A skinny board

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Stalwart

Loyal, reliable, and hard-working

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Disreputable

Not considered to be respectable in character or appearance

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Laudable

Action goal, idea deserving praise / commendation

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Ubiquitous

Present, appearing, found everywhere

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Porringer

Small bowl used for soup / stew

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Fanciful

(Of person or their thoughts and ideas) as over-imaginative and unrealistic

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Magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person

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Sublime

Of such excellence, grandeur, or beauty as to inspire great admiration or awe

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Garnering

To gather or collect (harvesting)

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Monsieur

A title or form of address used of or to a French-speaking man, corresponding to Mr. or Sir

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Despondency

A state of low spirits caused by loss of hope or courage

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