Black Boy Ch. 1 Flashcards
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Solace
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(Noun)
Comfort in a time of distress or sadness
Syn: support
Ant:
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Languor
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(Noun)
An oppressive stillness of the air
Syn: calm
Ant:
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Injunction
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(Noun)
Command or instruction
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Abreast
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(Adverb)
Side by side facing the same way
Syn: alongside, level, close
Ant: spread apart
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Flayed
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(Verb)
To whip or beat someone so harshly as to remove their skin
Ant: caressed
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Doggerel
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(Noun)
Poetry or words that are badly written or expressed
Syn:nonsense
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Copiously
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(Adj)
Having or yielding and abundant supply
Syn: abundantly
Ant: inadequately
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Jauntily
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(Adj)
Easy and sprightly in manner
Syn: happily, confidently
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Vindictive
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(Adj)
Having or showing a strong desire for revenge
Syn: unforgiving, vengeful
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Mulatto
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(Noun)
A person of mixed race because of having black and white parents or ancestry
