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10 Cards in this Set
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aficionado
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NOUN
An enthusiastic fan or admirer. Eric was an aficionado of racing. |
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bravado
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NOUN
False bravery. In a show of false bravado, the inexperienced ball player challenged the champion. |
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embargo
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NOUN
A government order preventing trade with another country. The United Nations imposed an embargo on Cuba. |
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flotilla
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NOUN
A small fleet of boats or ships. Columbus sailed with a flotilla of seventeen days. |
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hacienda
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NOUN
A large estate or ranch. She lived in a beautiful hacienda. |
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incommunicado
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ADJECTIVE & ADVERB
Without a way to communicate. The criminal was not held incommunicado, but could contact lawyers. |
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junta
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NOUN
A group of military leaders who seize and hold power over a country. The junta took over power in the country. |
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peon
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NOUN
An unskilled laborer or farm worker. A person of low status. The organization treated volunteers like peons. |
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peccadillo
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NOUN
A small fault, often habitual. People forgave the princes peccadilloes. |
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renegade
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NOUN
An outlaw or rebel, deserter or traitor. The renegades robbed the town. ADJECTIVE Abandoning a cause,group or principle. The renegade senator voted against his own party. |
