The Stranger Vocab Flashcards
(45 cards)
1
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Reproachful
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Disapproving
2
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Infirmity
A
Weakness, illness
3
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Pendulous
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Hanging down loosely
4
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Factotum
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Handyman
5
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Tremulous
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Vibratory, quivering
6
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Athwart
A
From side to side
7
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Befuddlement
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Confusion
8
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Peruse
A
To examine with great detail
9
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Callousness
A
Insensitivity
10
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Perturbed
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Bothered, troubled
11
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Curtly
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Concisely; brief, short
12
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Taciturn
A
Saying very little, reticent
13
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Prostrate
A
To cast oneself down on the ground in submission or humility
14
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Solicitous
A
Concerned about another’s welfare
15
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Amplify
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To intensify
16
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Cordial
A
Warm and friendly
17
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Aversion
A
Dislike
18
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Squeamish
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Easily disgusted
19
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Strident
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Harsh or shrill
20
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Irksome
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Annoying, irritating
21
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Bilious
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Peevish, irritable
22
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Privation
A
Lack of comforts of life
23
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Dispatch
A
A report
24
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Parricide
A
Killing one’s father
25
De trop
Too much, over the top
26
Pince-nez
Spectacles
27
Impartial
Unbiased, fair
28
Odious
Hateful, despicable
29
Palavering
Chattering
30
Cogent
Forceful and convincing
31
Squalid
Filthy, repulsive
32
Expostulate
To reason by way of warning
33
Sordid
Morally degraded
34
Ingenuousness
Innocence, serenity
35
Tirade
A rant, long angry violent speech
36
Plausible
Believable, reasonable
37
Collusion
A secret agreement, a conspiracy
38
Flout
To ignore, to show contempt
39
Compunction
Feeling of uneasiness, remorse
40
Implacable
Relentless
41
Inexorable
Unalterable
42
Respite
A break from something
43
Benign
Favorable
44
Execration
Curses, loathed
45
Bier
A stand
