Adventures Of Carlito Flashcards

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Goad

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To urge, to provoke into action

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Dictate

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To pronounce, command, prescribe

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Lachrymose

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Tearful

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Obsequious

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Submissive

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Sycophant

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A self serving flatterer

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Punctilious

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Eager to follow rules

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Amble

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To stroll walk

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Scurrilous

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Crude, vulgar

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Inimical

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Hostile, threatening

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Malevolent

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Having intent to harm others

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Pugnacious

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Belligerent

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Belligerent

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Contentious, ready to fight

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Accost

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To approach or confront aggressively

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Timorous

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Fearful, timid

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Circumspect

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Cautious

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Prudent

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Cautious, careful

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Nefarious

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Horribly villainous

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Petulance

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Irritably, impoliteness

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Poised

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Balanced, readied

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Masticate

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To chew

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Abase

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To lower, demean, degrade

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Laceration

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A cut, a rip

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Altercation

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An argument, dispute

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Retaliation

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Revenge, punishment

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Umbrage

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Anger, offense, resentment

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Upbraid

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To criticize, scold, reproach

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Berate

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To scold severely

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Atone

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To apologize, make amends

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Benevolent

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Kind, good, caring

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Bereft

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Without, devoid of