The Call of the Wild- Final Book Test- Vocabulary Flashcards
(20 cards)
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imperously
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adv- to act like royalty; regally
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aristocrat
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n- upper class or nobleman
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lacerate
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v- to rip, cut, or tear
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docile
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adj- easily trained or taught
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wheedle
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v- to persuade by flattery
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primordial
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adj- having existed from the beginning; original
7
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diabolical
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adj- wicked or cruel like the devil
8
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belligerent
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adj- eager to fight; aggressive
9
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malingerer
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n- someone who tries to avoid work
10
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insubordination
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n- the quality of defying authority
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insidious
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adj- spreading harmfully in a quiet manner
12
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pandemonium
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n- wild uproar or noise
13
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madness
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n- slang for rabies
14
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obdurate
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adj- stuborn
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celerity
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n-swiftness or speed
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salient
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adj- obvious
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callow
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adj- immature
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inexorable
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adj- relentless or persistent
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superfluous
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adj- extra; beyond what is necessary
20
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innocuous
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adj- harmless
