Vocab #5 Flashcards by Giselle Dang | Brainscape

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impoverished

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poor

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poignant

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emotional

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stoicism

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not showing emotion

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perverse

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stubbornly contrary; wrong; harmful

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bravado

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a false show of courage or defiance

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impotent

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powerless

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degradation

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a decline to lower condition

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squalor

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a filthy or wretched condition

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compassion

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a deep concern for others

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sporadic

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happening at unpredictable moments

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flail

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move vigorously; thrash about

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maelstrom

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a violent situation

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despondent

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hopeless

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amalgam

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a mixture of diverse elements

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instigate

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to stir up; provoke

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