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Vocab 2
From the Middle Ages to Renaissance 2
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Undergraduate 1
12/28/2012

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urge (vt)
Definition
to srongly suggest that sb. does sth.
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climax (cn)
Definition
the most exciting or important part of a story or experience, which usually comes near the end
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sacred (adj)
Definition
very important or greatly respected; often related to God or religion
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capture (vt)
Definition
1 to catch a person and keep them as a prisoner
2 to get control of a place or object that previously belonged to an enemy, during a war
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starve (vi/vt)
Definition
1 (vi) to suffer or die because you do not have enough to eat
2 (vt) to prevent sb. from having enough food to live
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surrender (vi)
Definition
to say officially that you want to stop fighting or to stop avoicing the police, etc. because you realize you cannot win
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stimulate (vi)
Definition
to encourage or help an activity to begin or develop further
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suspicion (un/cn)
Definition
a feeling you have that sb. is probably guilty of doing sth
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curve (vi/cn)
Definition
1 (vi)to bend or move in the shape of a curve (semicircle)
2 (cn) a line that gradually bends like part of a circle
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spice (cn)
Definition
a type of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a special taste
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fabric (un)
Definition
cloth or material used for making clothes, curtains, etc.
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luxurious (adj)
Definition
very expensive, beautiful and comfortable
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smuggle (vt)
Definition
to take sth. or sb. illegally from one country to another
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flammable (adj)
Definition
sth. that is flammable burns easily
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wealth (un)
Definition
a large amount of money, property, etc. that a person or country owns
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thesis statement (cn)
Definition
a sentence that shows the main idea for a paper
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quotation (cn)
Definition
a phrase, sentence, or longer passage that uses sb.'s exact words
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outline (cn)
Definition
a way to organize or plan the main ideas of a paper; a short summary, usually arranged point by point
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point (cn)
Definition
1 a single face, idea, or opinion that is part of an argument or discussion
2 (the point) the purpose or aim of sth; often used when the person doesn't think there is a good reason to do sth.
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brainstorm (cn, vi/vt)
Definition
1 (cn)a sudden inspiration or clever idea
2 (vi/vt) to spend time thinking about different ideas for a problem or project
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