Literature - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Vocabulary Flashcards
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Rakishly
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in a confidently careless and informal way
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Distraught
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very worried and upset
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Haggard
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looking exhausted and unwell, especially from fatigue, worry, or suffering
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Duct
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a tube or passageway in a building or machine for air, liquid, cables (tube for airway)
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Craven
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contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly
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Vaulted
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Jump over (into the car)
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Insolent
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showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect
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Insinuating
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using subtle manipulation to manoeuvre oneself into a favourable position
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Pandemonium
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wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar
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Bedlam
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a scene of uproar and confusion
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Rending
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A violent separation of parts
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Derisive
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expressing contempt or ridicule
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Disdainful
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showing contempt or lack of respect
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Inscrutable
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impossible to understand or interpret
