chap 1-11 Flashcards by Lilian Ouy

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assauged

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made milder, less intense

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taciturn

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speaking very little

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alleged

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asserted without proof

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imprudent

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unwise, indiscreet

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eccentric

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out of the ordinary, peculiar

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malevolent

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spiteful, malicious

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nocturnal

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occuring at night

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asylum

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institution for te mentally ill

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nebulous

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vague, indistinct

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condescended

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stooped, lower oneself

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apprehensively

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fearfully, anxiously

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indigenuous

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originating in a particular region

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immune

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resistent to, not susceptible to

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literate

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able to read and write

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sentimentality

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based on emotions and feelings

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subsequent

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coming after, following

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iniquities

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great injustice, wickedness

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contemptuous

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scornful, despising

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judiciously

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using or showing good judgement, wisely

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misdeamor

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a minor crime

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felony

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a major crime

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compromise

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an agreement reached by mutual consessions

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auspicious

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favourable

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unanimous

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incomplete agreement

abominable

disgusting, detestable

benevolence

an act of kindness

inquisitive

curious, askin many questions

desolate

lonely, solitary

vigil

staying awake for a purpose

unfathomable

mysterious, unable to be figured out

compensation

a reasonable substitute

ingenuous

simple, natural

diversions

distractions, amusements

obstreperous

unruly, noisy

evasion

deliberate avoidance

essence

the important feature of something

tirade

scolding speech

cantankerous

showing an ill natured disposition