Book Thief Vocab Flashcards
(37 cards)
1
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Allude
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To refer to
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Increment
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Amount of increase
3
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Trepidation
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Fear
4
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Hiatus
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a break or interruption
5
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Vehement
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Forcibly expressed, deeply felt
6
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Prolific
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Marked by abundant growth
7
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Castigate
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To punish, to criticize severely
8
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Aforementioned
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Mentioned previously
9
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Nefarious
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Flagrantly wicked
10
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Luminary
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A person of prominence or brilliant achievement
11
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Futility
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Uselessness
12
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Volatile
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Explosive
13
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Affability
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Kindness or amiability
14
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Incense
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To make very angry
15
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Diabolical
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Very wicked
16
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Incongruous
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Incompatible
17
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Innocuous
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Harmless, not controversial
18
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Ostracism
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Socially excluded
19
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Capitulate
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To give up, to stop resisting
20
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Archetype
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A perfect example, an original pattern or model
21
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Quell
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To reduce to submission
22
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Bemused
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Puzzled or distracted
23
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Placid
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Serene
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Immutable
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Unchanging was
25
Fervent
Marked by intense feeling
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Beleaguered
Troubled or harrassed
27
Tepid
Lukewarm
28
Machination
Scheming action intending to cause evil
29
Gratuitous
Unwarranted or uncalled for
30
Dour
Gloomy or stern
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Vociferous
Insensitively loud or bellowing
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Idyllic
Picturesque in natural simplicity
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Altercation
Noisy and angry argument
34
Tirade
Long and harsh speech
35
Nonplussed
At loss as to what to say
36
Miscreant
One who behaves criminally
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Apocalyptic
Prophetic, forecasting final doom
