A Doll´s House Vocab Flashcards

(12 cards)

1
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caprice/ capricious

A

sudden, unpredictable change

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2
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lucrative

A

producing a great deal of profit

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3
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impertinent

A

not showing respect; rude

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4
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sully/sullied

A

to spoil something that is pure or someones perfect reputation

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5
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prevaricate

A

speak or act in an envasive way

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6
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obstinate

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stubbornly adhering to a opinion, or purpose

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7
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insinuate

A

to suggest or hint an indirect and unpleasant way

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8
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infantilize

A

to treat someone as a child or in a way that denies their maturity in experience/ age.

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9
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austere

A

very severe and unfriendly in matter

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10
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paternalisitc

A

someone who acts like a parent, makes decisons for others instead of allowing them to make their own decisons.

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11
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zeal/zealous

A

spends a lot of time or energy in supporting something that they believe in very strongly, especially a political or religious ideal.

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12
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innocuous

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not harmful or offensive

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