Reading Chapter 22 Flashcards
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Belligerent
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Quarrelsome.
Quick or eager to argue or fight; hostile; aggressive.
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Assimilate
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To be absorbed.
To become mor similar to a larger whole; especially, to blend into or adjust to a main culture.
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Demeanor
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Behavior.
Conduct; outward behavior; manner.
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Denunciation
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Criticism.
A strong expression of disapproval; an act of condemning, especially publicly.
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Dissipate
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To scatter.
To thin out or scatter and gradually vanish; drive away.
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Indolent
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Unwilling to work.
Lazy; avoiding or disliking work.
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Inherent
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Natural.
Existing as a natural or essential quality of a person or thing; built-in.
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Nonchalant
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Relaxed.
Calm, carefree, and casually unconcerned.
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Unassuming
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Humble.
Modest; not boastful or arrogant.
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Unilateral
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One-sided.
Involving or done by only one side.
