"Zeitoun" Vocab 51-88

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51. Desolate

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Barren and empty; feeling bleak and dismal

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52. Porous

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Having small holes that allow the passage of air or liquid

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53. Resignation

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Acceptance of something undesirable but inevitable

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54. Vestiges

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Traces or remnants of something that no longer exists

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55. Gregarious

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Sociable and fond of the company of others

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56. Folly

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Lack of good sense; foolishness

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57. Swath

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A broad strip or area of something

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58. Frivolity

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Lack of seriousness; lightheartedness

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59. Promontory

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A high point of land that juts out into a large body of water

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60. Exacerbate

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To make a situation worse

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61. Disdainful

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Showing contempt or scorn

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62. Whimsical

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Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way

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63. Martial

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Relating to war, the military, or armed forces

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64. Admonitions

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Warnings or pieces of advice about behavior

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65. Derisively

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In a manner expressing contempt or ridicule

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66. Fervor

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Intense and passionate feeling or expression

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67. Alcove

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A small recessed section of a room; nook

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68. Subjugation

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The act of bringing under control or domination

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69. Tenuous

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Very weak or slight; insubstantial

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70. Obscenities

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Offensive words or expressions

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71. Quell

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To suppress or put an end to

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72. Mitigated

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Made less severe or intense

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73. Aberration

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A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected

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74. Punitive

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Intended as a punishment

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75. Depraved

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Morally corrupt; wicked

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76. Lewd

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crude and offensive in a sexual way

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77. Arraigned

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Formally accused; brought before a court of law

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78. Behoove

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To be necessary, proper, or advantageous for

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79. Hubris

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Excessive pride or self-confidence

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80. Fallible

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Capable of making mistakes; error-prone

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81. Bail

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The temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial

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82. Dissipated

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went away / dispersed

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83. Anarchy

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A state of society without government or law

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84. Amiss

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In a wrong or imperfect way

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85. Enumerated

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Listed or counted one by one

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86. Impromptu

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Done without being planned, organized, or rehearsed

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87. Parse

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To analyze or examine in detail

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88. Reveries

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Daydreams or fantasies