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Pearson 8: Language Arts B > Unit 3: The Dark Side — Vocabulary > Flashcards

Unit 3: The Dark Side — Vocabulary Flashcards

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Affable Definition

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friendly

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Amenities Definition

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comforts and conveniences

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Ardent Definition

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passionate

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Brier Definition

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a tobacco pipe made from the stems and roots of a shrub

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Debacle Definition

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a sudden and violent social collapse or disaster

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Disarming Definition

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no cause for alarm

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Doggedly Definition

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with great determination

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Droll Definition

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oddly amusing or comical

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Imprudent Definition

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unwise

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Indolently Definition

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lazily

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Lacerated Definition

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cut; sliced

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Opaqueness Definition

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quality of being difficult to see through

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Palpable Definition

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capable of being felt

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Quarry Definition

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prey; something to be hunted

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Refectory Definition

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dining hall

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Repast Definition

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meal; banquet

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Sallow Definition

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sickly yellow color

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Scruples Definition

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concerns; qualms

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Solicitous Definition

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politely concerned

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Staccato Definition

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(in music) detached and separated notes

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Tangible Definition

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able to be touched or felt

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Venerable Definition

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commanding respect; impressive

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Zealous Definition

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fanatic

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Absconded Definition

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left

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Accosted Definition

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greeted

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Catacombs Definition

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network of caves, grottos, or underground passages; originally, a burial district in Rome said to be used by early Christians

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Circumscribing Definition

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enclosing and limiting

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Clamored Definition

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shouted; roared

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Fettered Definition

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bound by chains

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Flagon Definition

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cruet; ceramic or metal beaker, such as the pitcher used in the Christian Eucharist

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Gesticulation Definition

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set of gestures

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Hearkened Definition

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listened

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Immolation Definition

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sacrifice, especially by fire

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Impunity Definition

A

exemption from punishment

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Precluded Definition

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made impossible

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Promiscuously Definition

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in a disordered way; haphazardly

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Puncheons Definition

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casks containing 84 or 120 gallons

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Rampart Definition

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hill

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Rapier Definition

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a slender sword

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Retribution Definition

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payback; justly deserved punishment

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Rheum Definition

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watery or thin mucus discharge, as one gets when one has a cold

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Unredressed Definition

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unsettled

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Balmy Definition

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soothing, mild, and pleasant, like balm

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Bosom Definition

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(in poetic terms) a place of loving care

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Crystalline Definition

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having characteristics of or made of crystals

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Euphony Definition

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pleasing, harmonious sounds

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Knells Definition

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rings slowly and solemnly

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Monody Definition

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one voice or tone

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Sledges Definition

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horse–drawn sleighs

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Voluminously Definition

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with great volume; loudly

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Coveted Definition

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longed to possess

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Dissever Definition

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divide; sever

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Sepulcher Definition

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a cave or room used as a burial site

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Seraphs Definition

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heavenly beings having three pairs of wings

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Beguiling Definition

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enchanting

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Gaunt Definition

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very thin; bony; worn-looking

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Lattice Definition

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a framework of overlapping materials

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Melancholy Definition

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gloominess; sense of sadness

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Mien Definition

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manner or appearance

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Obeisance Definition

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bending in respect or obedience

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Pallid Definition

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extremely pale

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Placid Definition

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peaceful; serene

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Respite Definition

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relief

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Surcease Definition

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an end or stop to something

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Wrought Definition

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made and shaped

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Boisterous Definition

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noisy and unruly

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Interminably Definition

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endlessly

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Jovial Definition

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merry; jolly

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Paraphernalia Definition

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miscellaneous equipment and tools

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Perfunctory Definition

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routine; cursory

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Petulantly Definition

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in a pouting manner

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Profusely Definition

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abundantly

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Reprimands Definition

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scoldings

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Ritual Definition

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customary practice or codified set of actions

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Stoutly Definition

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resolutely; with determination

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Cryptic Definition

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short and puzzling

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