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The Law Of Success By Napoleon Hill. Chapter VIII: Self-Control Flashcards

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havoc

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widespread destruction.

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shovel

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a tool with a broad flat blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow or other material.

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to hurl

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throw (an object) with great force.

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to tantalize

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torment or tease (someone) with the sight or promise of something that is unobtainable.

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to boast

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talk with excessive pride and self-satisfaction about one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities.

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disgruntled

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angry or dissatisfied.

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slip

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a small piece of paper, typically a form for writing on or one giving printed information.

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gist

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the substance or essence of a speech or text.

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vitriolic

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filled with bitter criticism or malice.

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive.

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skyward

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toward the sky.

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agitate

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make (someone) troubled or nervous.

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counter

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a long flat-topped fixture in a store or bank across which business is conducted with customers.

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petticoat

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a woman’s light, loose undergarment hanging from the shoulders or the waist, worn under a skirt or dress.

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to nodge

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prod (someone) gently, typically with one’s elbow, in order to draw their attention to something.

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to inquire

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ask for information from someone.

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floor-walker

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a senior employee of a large store who assists customers and supervises salespeople.

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solicitor

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the chief law officer of a city, town, or government department.

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conduct

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the manner in which a person behaves, especially on a particular occasion or in a particular context.

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commendable

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deserving praise

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den

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a wild animal’s lair or habitation.

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whiskers

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a long, projecting hair or bristle growing from the face or snout of many mammals.

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prevalent

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widespread in a particular area at a particular time.

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heed

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careful attention.

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morrow
the following day.
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to skid
(of a vehicle) slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly.
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to mend
repair a fabric
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to cobble
repair (shoes).
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pauper
a very poor person.
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miser
a person who hoards wealth and spends as little money as possible.
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to hoard
amass (money or valued objects) and hide or store away.
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queer
strange; odd.
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to bestow
grant or present (an honor, right, or gift).
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to curb
restrain or keep in check.
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contemporary
living or occurring at the same time.
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to temper
improve the hardness and elasticity of (steel or other metal) by reheating and then cooling it.
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baser
without moral principles; ignoble.
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to tremble
shake involuntarily, typically as a result of anxiety, excitement, or frailty.
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to sway
move or cause to move slowly or rhythmically backward and forward or from side to side.
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idle
without purpose or effect; pointless.
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providence
the protective care of God or of nature as a spiritual power.
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adverse
preventing success or development; harmful; unfavorable.
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submission
the action or fact of accepting or yielding to a superior force or to the will or authority of another person.
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consummate
showing a high degree of skill and flair; complete or perfect.
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serene
calm, peaceful, and untroubled; tranquil.
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knack
an acquired or natural skill at performing a task.
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painstaking
done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
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frown
a facial expression or look characterized by a furrowing of one's brows.
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foreman
a worker, especially a man, who supervises and directs other workers.
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prerogative
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class.
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predicament
a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation.
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itinerant
traveling from place to place.
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custodian
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something.
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tread
a manner or the sound of someone walking.
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morsel
a small piece or amount of food; a mouthful.
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beck
a gesture requesting attention, such as a nod or wave.
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frail
(of a person) weak and delicate.
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to sift
put (a fine, loose, or powdery substance) through a sieve so as to remove lumps or large particles.
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lump
a compact mass of a substance, especially one without a definite or regular shape.
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scant
barely sufficient or adequate.
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tenement
a room or a set of rooms forming a separate residence within a house or block of apartments.
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to adjoin
be next to and joined with (a building, room, or piece of land).
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crumb
a small fragment of bread, cake, or cracker.
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to quench
satisfy (one's thirst) by drinking.
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pail
a bucket.
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pang
a sudden sharp pain or painful emotion.
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rung
a horizontal support on a ladder for a person's foot.
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retaliation
the action of returning a military attack; counterattack.
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to avenge
inflict harm in return for (an injury or wrong done to oneself or another).
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vilify
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner.
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stripling
a young man.
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ruffian
a violent person, especially one involved in crime.
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brigand
a member of a gang that ambushes and robs people in forests and mountains.
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to implore
beg someone earnestly or desperately to do something.
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to beget
give rise to
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flux
continuous change.
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expediency
the quality of being convenient and practical despite possibly being improper or immoral; convenience.
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hitch
a knot used for fastening a rope to another rope or something else.
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toil
exhausting physical labor.
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stage-coach
a large, closed horse-drawn vehicle formerly used to carry passengers and often mail along a regular route between two places.
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to usher
cause or mark the start of something new.
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to haul
(of a vehicle) pull (an attached trailer or load) behind it.
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to soar
fly or rise high in the air.
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to dwarf
cause to seem small or insignificant in comparison.

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