Ch. 12-16 TKAM Vocabulary Flashcards

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1
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appalling

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shocking; horrifying (adjective)

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austere

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stern and severe (adjective)

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3
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diligent

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hard-working (adjective)

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4
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frivolous

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silly; not serious (adjective)

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5
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curt

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brief, short and to the point (adjective)

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6
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flighty

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foolish; irresponsible (adjective)

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7
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irritable

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easily annoyed (adjective)

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8
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antagonize

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to oppose; to make angry (verb)

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9
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infallible

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not liable to fail (adjective)

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10
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facade

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the front view of something (noun)

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11
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futile

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doomed; useless (adjective)

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12
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ominous

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threatening; sinister (adjective)

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13
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stifle

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to hold back; to suppress (verb)

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14
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uncouth

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crude; unmannerly (adjective)

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15
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dispel

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to push away - not literally just metaphorically (verb)

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16
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formidable

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impressive (adjective)

17
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inhabitants

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residents (noun)

18
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subtle

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not openly obvious (adjective)