Flashcards in Short Story Vocab Deck (19):
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Invalid (n)
A person who is too sick or weak to care for himself or herself
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Careen (v)
To lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion
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Infallible (adj)
1. Absolutely trustworthy or sure: and infallible rule
2. Unfailing in effectiveness or operation; certain: and infallible remedy
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Precarious (adj)
Exposed to or involving danger; dangerous; perilous; risky: the precarious life of an undersea diver; dependent on circumstances beyond one's control; uncertain; unstable; insecure: a precarious livelihood
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Preclude (v)
To prevent from happening, or to make impossible
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Impunity (n)
Exemption from punishment or unpleasant consequences; immunity from detrimental effects
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Paraphernalia (n)
Gear, equipment; personal belongings
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Petulant (adj)
Moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance; irritable
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Perfunctory (adj)
1. Performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial
2. Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm; indifferent
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Contrition (n)
A feeling of regret for doing wrong
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Incredulous (adj)
Doubtful, disbelieving
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Adulation (n)
Excessive praise or flattery
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Disconsolate (adj)
Incapable of being consoled, extremely depressed or dejected
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Correlate (v)
To figure out or create a relationship between two items or events
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Paradox (n)
A statement or an event that sounds impossible but seems to be true
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Intermittent (adj)
Stopping or ceasing for a long time; alternately ceasing and beginning again
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Ebb (n; v)
(Noun) a point or condition of decline
(Verb) to decline or fade away
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Bemused (adj)
Bewildered or confused; lost in thought, preoccupied
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