ILHL Vocab 6 Flashcards

(10 cards)

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tentatively

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in a hesitant manner, like how you go about a delicate or dangerous situation; also, marked by uncertainty

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vulgar

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conspicuously or tastelessly indecent; crass; low class

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lopsided

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having one side lower/smaller/lighter than the other; crooked; off-balance

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nomad

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a person having no permanent home; a wanderer

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foolhardy

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marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences; foolishly brave; rash

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blasphemy

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expressing disrespect for God or for something else held “sacred”

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stagger

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to walk with great difficulty, unsteadily, unevenly

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wheedle

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to sweet talk, or flatter, someone in the hopes of getting something in return; to coax

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evasive

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verbally: deliberatively vague or ambiguous

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10
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delinquent

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a young offender

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