ATD quiz - (3/29) Flashcards

(34 cards)

1
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foolish person; typically an old man

A

coot

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2
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worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

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decrepit

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3
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likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

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susceptible

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4
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dull, tedious; lacking in variety and interest.

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monotonous

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5
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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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eccentric

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6
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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on

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mutilated

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7
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of the cerebrum of the brain; smart intelligent

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cerebral

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8
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(of a machine) break down

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conking

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9
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A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

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impediment

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10
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having an appearance or character resembling that of a human

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humanoid

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11
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A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.

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dweller

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12
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The quality of being good or worthy

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merit

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13
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a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial

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hick

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14
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(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.

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isosceles

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15
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(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well.

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ambidextrous

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16
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a member of the Mafia.

17
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affected by one’s sex hormones, especially so as to feel moody or easily aroused.

18
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is the main protagonist of the novel

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Arnold Spirit “Junior”

19
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Junior’s mom

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Agnes Adams Spirit

20
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Junior’s dad, alcoholic

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Arnold Spirit Senior

21
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Junior’s sister, ran away to marry a Montana Indian, wished to write romance books

22
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Junior’s friend from the rez, has an abusive father, basketball player

23
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was punched by Junior at Rearden High School

24
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helped raise money for homeless people, gets together with Junior

25
Hurt many Indians when he was young, confronted Junior to tell him to get out of the rez, forgets to come to school
Mr. P
26
Junior's (not real) science teacher, pointed him out for living on the rez
Mr. Dodge
27
Junior's first real friend at Rearden, read a lot
Gordy
28
Junior's dad's best friend, a drunk, has a motorcycle
Eugene
29
A traditional powwow dancer, Junior's first crush
Dawn
30
Junior's old dog (adopted stray mutt), was shot by Junior'd dad because he was sick
Oscar
31
Bullied Junior at the powwow, are 30 yr old grown men
The Andruss Triplets
32
Gave Junior advice about Roger
Junior’s Grandmother
33
sarcastic, says one thing but means opposite
Verbal irony
34
opposite of expected happens
Situational irony