Sarahs Key Vocab 2 Flashcards

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irate

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angry

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impervious

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not permitting penetration or passage; impenetrable: The coat is impervious to rain.

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indefatigable

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un tireable

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ameliorate

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to make or become better

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amorous

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loving

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bourgeois

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a member of the middle class

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simpering

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to smile self consciously

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flaunt

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to boldly and loudly dispay

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truncheon

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billyclub, nightstick

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gendarme

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a French Police officer

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discreet

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judicious in one’s conduct or speech

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bracken

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an area overgrown with ferns and shrubs

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façade

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a superficial appearance or illusion

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fitful

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recurring irregularly

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wizened

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withered and wrinkeled

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laborious

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requiring much work

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sardonic

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cynical, scornful

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awry

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away from the expected

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strident

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a harsh or shrill noise