Chapter 11 Flashcards

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adequate

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(Adj.) sufficient, enough

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Ajar

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(Adj.) partly open

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Dialogue

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(N.) a conversation between two or more people, an interchange of opinions and ideas, free discusion

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Emblem

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(N.) a symbol, sigh, token

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Gigantic

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(Adj.) huge, giant, immense

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Havoc

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(N.) very great destruction, ruin, great confusion and disorder

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Hearth

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(N.) the floor of a fireplace, the fireside as a symbol of the home and family

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Implore

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(N.) to beg ernest for

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Infamous

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(Adj,) very wicked, disgraced, shameful

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innumerable

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(Adj.) too many to count, without number

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Lax

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(Adj.) too many to count, without number

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Mar

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(V.) to spoil, damage, injure

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Misdemeanor

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(N.) a crime or offence that is less serious than a fewlony

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Mull

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(V.) to think about, ponder, to grind or mix, to heat and flavor with spices

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Narrative

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(N.) a story, detailed report, (Adj.) having the quality or the nature of a story

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Overture

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(N.) an opening move toward negotiation or action, a proposal or offer, an introductory section or part

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Pact

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(N.) an agreement, treaty

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Stalemate

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(N.) a situation in which further action by either of two opponents is impossible, to bring to a standstill

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vindictive

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(Adj.) Bearing a grudge, feeling or showing a strong tendency for revenge

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Wilt

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(V.) to become limp and drooping, wither, to lose strength or vigor