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A family name is also known as a ______.

surname

When one is ______, they are hindered or restricted in their movements or actions.

encumbered

Something that is trivial and not important can be described as ______.

insignificant

To experience something absolutely and deeply is to experience it ______.

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People who are being expelled from a country are known as ______.

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[Blank] refers to the action of leaving one area to settle in another.

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A ______ is a formal written work that thoroughly discusses a specific topic.

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[Blank] are brief and entertaining stories, often shared to illustrate a point or make people laugh.

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[Blank] signifies a state of sadness, depression, or gloom.

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[Blank] are limitations or restrictions put in place to control or limit actions or behaviors.

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[Blank] are essential supplies like food, water, and other necessities required for survival or a specific activity.

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When something is sealed ______, it is completely airtight.

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Something ______ is capable of causing or spreading a disease or epidemic.

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Someone who is known widely and unfavorably is ______.

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To be completely lacking or empty of something is to be ______ of it.

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A ______ is an eyeglass designed to be worn in front of only one eye.

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[Blank] refers to clarity of thought or perception, allowing one to understand things easily

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The state of recovering health and strength after illness is to be ______.

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[Blank] describes speech or actions meant to coax or flatter.

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To ______ is to accompany or escort, often to provide protection or guidance.

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Flashcards

Surname

Family name.

Encumbered

Hindered; restricted.

Insignificant

Trivial; not important.

Profoundly

Absolutely; deeply.

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Deportees

People who are expelled from a country.

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Emigration

Leaving one area to settle in another.

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Treatise

Written discussion of a topic.

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Anecdotes

Short, humorous stories.

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Melancholy

Sadness; depression.

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Constraint

Restrictions.

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Provisions

Necessary supplies, such as food.

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Hermetically

Sealed against the entry or escape of air.

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Pestilential

Likely to cause an epidemic.

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Notorious

Known widely and unfavorably; infamous.

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Devoid

Completely lacking or empty.

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Monocle

Eeglasses for one eye.

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Lucidity

Clear understanding.

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Convalescent

Returning to health after an illness.

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Blandishments

An action or speech intended to flatter.

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Convoy

Group of vehicles traveling together/ to accompany or escort

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Study Notes

  • Surname means family name.
  • Encumbered means hindered or restricted.
  • Insignificant means trivial or not important.
  • Profoundly means absolutely or deeply.
  • Deportees are people who are expelled from a country.
  • Emigration is leaving one area to settle in another.
  • Treatise is a written discussion of a topic.
  • Anecdotes are short humorous stories.
  • Melancholy means sadness or depression.
  • Constraint means restrictions.
  • Provisions are necessary supplies, such as food.
  • Hermetically means sealed against the entry or escape of air.
  • Pestilential means likely to cause an epidemic.
  • Notorious means known widely and unfavorably or infamous.
  • Devoid means completely lacking or empty.
  • Monocle is an eyeglass for one eye.
  • Lucidity means clear understanding.
  • Convalescent means returning to health after an illness.
  • Blandishments are an action or speech intended to flatter.
  • Convoy is a group of vehicles traveling together or to accompany or escort.
  • Frenzy means violent mental agitation or wild excitement.
  • Torment means to cause physical pain or mental anguish.
  • Thrash means to beat or hit.
  • Latter means second of two.
  • Raucous means boisterous and disorderly or harsh.
  • Sabotage is a treacherous action to defeat a cause.
  • Lamentation means grief or mourning.
  • Void means emptiness.
  • Emaciated means made thin due to starvation.
  • Elapsed refers to the passage of time.
  • Feeble means lacking strength or weak.
  • Evacuation means withdrawing troops or civilians.
  • Relentlessly means steadily or persistently or unyielding.
  • Deprive means to take something away from.
  • Bereaved means left alone by death.
  • Apathy means lack of emotion or feeling.
  • Livid means ashen or discolored or enraged or furious.
  • Dregs are the least desirable portions.
  • Vitality means vigor or energy.
  • Tether refers to the limit of one’s resources or endurance, or a rope/chain used for restricting something.
  • Contagion is a harmful influence or the communication of disease.
  • Plaintive means expressing sorrow.
  • Recesses are remote, secret places.

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