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ATD quiz - (3/29) Flashcards

1
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foolish person; typically an old man

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coot

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2
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worn out or ruined because of age or neglect.

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decrepit

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3
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likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by a particular thing.

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susceptible

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dull, tedious; lacking in variety and interest.

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monotonous

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5
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(of a person or their behavior) unconventional and slightly strange.

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eccentric

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6
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inflict a violent and disfiguring injury on

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mutilated

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of the cerebrum of the brain; smart intelligent

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cerebral

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(of a machine) break down

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conking

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9
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A hindrance or obstruction in doing something

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impediment

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having an appearance or character resembling that of a human

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humanoid

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A person or animal that lives in or at a specified place.

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dweller

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The quality of being good or worthy

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merit

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a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial

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hick

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(of a triangle) having two sides of equal length.

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isosceles

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(of a person) able to use the right and left hands equally well.

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ambidextrous

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a member of the Mafia.

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mafioso

17
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affected by one’s sex hormones, especially so as to feel moody or easily aroused.

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hormonal

18
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is the main protagonist of the novel

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Arnold Spirit “Junior”

19
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Junior’s mom

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Agnes Adams Spirit

20
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Junior’s dad, alcoholic

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Arnold Spirit Senior

21
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Junior’s sister, ran away to marry a Montana Indian, wished to write romance books

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Mary Spirit

22
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Junior’s friend from the rez, has an abusive father, basketball player

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Rowdy

23
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was punched by Junior at Rearden High School

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Roger

24
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helped raise money for homeless people, gets together with Junior

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Penelope

25
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Hurt many Indians when he was young, confronted Junior to tell him to get out of the rez, forgets to come to school

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Mr. P

26
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Junior’s (not real) science teacher, pointed him out for living on the rez

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Mr. Dodge

27
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Junior’s first real friend at Rearden, read a lot

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Gordy

28
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Junior’s dad’s best friend, a drunk, has a motorcycle

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Eugene

29
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A traditional powwow dancer, Junior’s first crush

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Dawn

30
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Junior’s old dog (adopted stray mutt), was shot by Junior’d dad because he was sick

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Oscar

31
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Bullied Junior at the powwow, are 30 yr old grown men

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The Andruss Triplets

32
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Gave Junior advice about Roger

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Junior’s Grandmother

33
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sarcastic, says one thing but means opposite

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Verbal irony

34
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opposite of expected happens

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Situational irony

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