8th final LA Flashcards

1
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A thin fragile appearence ,looks needy.

A

Waiflike

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2
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The quality of,or having to do with God and the divine.

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Divinity

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3
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Not important

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Insignifcant

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4
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An area of a city lived in by a minority group often times with poor conditions.

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Ghetto

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5
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Personal communication with the divine.

A

Mysticm

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6
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Not emotional or unaffected by emotion.

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Unsentimental

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7
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Large vehicles for transporting goods by road.

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lorries

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8
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Firmly held belief.

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Conviction

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9
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Somebody who has been or is waiting to be deported.

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deportee

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10
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A baton carried as a symbol of rank;an officers club.

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truncheon

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11
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Somebody who supports a system of government characterized by a dictatorship.

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Fascist

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12
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The forcing out of something or somebody from something.

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expulsion

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13
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To steal goods using force,especially during war.

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pillage

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14
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Air tight

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Hermetically

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15
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Occurring at night.

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nocturnal

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16
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Devoutly religious.

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pious

17
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Likely to cause a contagious disease or to be infected with one.

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pestilential

18
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Something that indicates an atmosphere or mood.

A

barometer

19
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Extremely repugnant or offensive.

A

abominable

20
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Uninteresting or boring.

A

monotonus

21
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Extreme anxiety or emotional torment.

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anguish

22
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Extremely confused.

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Bewildered

23
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People unable to care for themselves due to weakness or illness.

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invalids

24
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Well-known for some undesirable feature or quality.

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notorius

25
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A building or furnace where bodies are incinerated.

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crematory

26
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Somebody who is regarded as being extremely knowledgeable and wise.

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sage

27
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To recognize others rights to have different ideas and beliefs.

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tolerate

28
Q

Clarity of thought or speech.

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lucidty

29
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Imposing harsh or cruel form of domination.

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opressive

30
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To criticize somebody or question in a forceful aggressive way.

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harangue

31
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In a continuing ,persisting, or recurring way.

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unremittingly

32
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Kindness or compassion for others.

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Humanity

33
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So wicked or cruel as to be worthy of hell.

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infernal