Becoming (Chapter 3) Flashcards

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blithe

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happy and carefree

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fretful

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worried, maybe pouting

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inhalation

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breathing in

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musty

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smelling like mold

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litany

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a long list

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obliging

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willing or eager to help

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haul

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drag a heavy weight

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lug

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same as haul

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exuberant

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joyful, active, happy

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affable

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friendly and placid

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was galled by

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angered and insulted, exasperated

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meek

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shy, unwilling to argue, placid

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perplexing

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confusing, baffling

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confound

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confuse, baffle

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glimmers

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glimpse of light or hope

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flee

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run away from, escape

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residue

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left over

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earnest

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serious, sincere, eager

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scandalized

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feel shocked (by a scandal)

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mortified

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feel very embarrassed, “want to die”, scandalized, stunned

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drill

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practice, do rigorous training

22
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flaunt

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show off