fault in our stars vocab 2 Flashcards

1
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directing one’s hopes or ambitions toward becoming a specified type of person

A

ASPIRING

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2
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the language or dialect spoken by the ordinary people in a particular country or region

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VERNACULAR

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3
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A strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

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PREMONITION

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4
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occurring or performed after death

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POSTMORTEM

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5
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fixed firmly and deeply in a surrounding mass; implanted

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EMBEDDED

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6
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deliberately impassive or expressionless

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DEADPAN

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7
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having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

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VACUOUS

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8
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a persons manner of walking

A

GAIT

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9
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a printed heading on stationery stating a persons or organizations name and address

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LETTERHEAD

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10
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a condition characterized by and excess of watery fluid collecting in the cavities or tissues of the body

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EDEMA

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11
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the fact or state of being promiscuous

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PROMISCUITY

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12
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never done or known before

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UNPRECEDENTED

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13
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on a yearly basis for several years

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PERENNIALLY

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14
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return to (a less active or worse state)

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RELAPSED

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15
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a series of petitions for use in church services or processions , usually recited by the clergy and responded to in a recurring formula by the people

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LITANY

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16
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be filled with a feeling of love for

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ENAMORED

17
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the practice of excluding or not admitting other things

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EXCLUSIVITY

18
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free of debt or other financial liability

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UNENCUMBERED

19
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supreme power or authority

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SOVEREIGNTY

20
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a view of or attitude toward a situation or event; an opinion

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SENTIMENTS

21
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leave a shop, aircraft, or other vehicle

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DISEMBARKED

22
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a person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs

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MARTYRS

23
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proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects

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INSIDIOUS

24
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relating to a corporation, especially a large company or group

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CORPORATE

25
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showing freedom from social conventions or traditional ideas

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LIBERATED

26
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visually attractive, especially in a quaint or pretty style

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PICTURESQUE

27
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coat with lacquer

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LACQUERED

28
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the action or process of withdrawing from involvement in a particular activity, situation, or group

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DISENGAGEMENT

29
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something that deviates from what is standard, normal, or expected

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ANOMALY

30
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a person or thing viewed as a model of excellence

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PARAGON