A Doll's House Flashcards

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Bustle

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to move or act with a great show of energy

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Parcel

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an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package

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Spendthrift

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a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal

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Gilt

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covered thinly with gold leaf or gold paint

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Plucky

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having or showing pluck or courage; brave

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Incredulous

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unwilling or unable to believe something; skeptical

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Unsavory

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unpleasant in taste or smell; unappealing; tasteless

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Precarious

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dependent on circumstances beyond ones control; uncertain; unstable

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Broach

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raise (a sensitive or difficult subject) for discussion

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Procure

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to obtain or get by care, effort, or the use of special means

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Contemptuously

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showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful

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Imprudent

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not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

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Indulge

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to yield to an inclination or desire; satisfy

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Whin

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any thorny or prickly shrub, especially gorse

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Caprice

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a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind or the weather

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Lucrative

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profitable; money making

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Unassailable

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not open to attack or assault, as by military force or argument

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Indiscretion

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behavior or speech that is indiscreet or displays a lack of good judgement

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Dissimulation

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concealment of one’s thoughts, feelings or character

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Deprave

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to make morally bad or evil