Ch 4-5 Flashcards

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Whelming

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Engulf, submerge, bury

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2
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Blatant

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Doing openly and purposefully/unashamedly

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3
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Impalpable

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Unable to be felt by touch

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4
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Taboo

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Prohibited or restricted by social custom

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5
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Swarthiness

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Dark skin color or complexion

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6
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Sinewy

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Lean or muscular

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7
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Malevolently

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Manner of vicious hatred

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8
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Lamentably

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Regrettable; unfortunate

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9
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Apex

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Highest part of something or top

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10
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Lucious

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Really amusing/ridiculous

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11
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Ineffectual

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Useless

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12
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Jeer

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Rude or mocking remark

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13
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Derisive

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To mock or jeer

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14
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Effigy

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A crude representation of someone

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15
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Inarticulate

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Unable to speak distinctly or clearly

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