ch 12-15 Flashcards

vocab

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alien

A

foreign;strange or unfamiliar

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2
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frivolous

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having no serious purpose or vaule

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3
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appalling

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causing shock or dismay; horrific

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4
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inconsistent

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not staying the same throughout

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5
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deity

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god

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6
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denunciation

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to condem publicy

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7
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persevered

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continue to face of no success/difficulty

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8
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fortitude

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courage in pain or adversiy;strong minded

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9
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elusive

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difficult to catch, to recall, or to find

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10
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qualms

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uneasy feeling or doubt

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11
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contentious

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heated argument; provoking a fight

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12
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manacles

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meal bands used to fasten hands/ankles=handcuffs or shackles

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13
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perish

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death; ruin; desruction

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14
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antagonize

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irritate, annoy, cause hostillity or anger

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15
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inflection

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altering voice via pitch or tone

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