ch. 6-9 Flashcards

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insidious

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stealthy, subtle, sneaking

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desolate

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bare, bleak, grim

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elusive

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difficult to catch/find/track down

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lapse

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failure, error, mistake

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insistent

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persistent, determined, tenacious

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tentative

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unconfirmed, indefinite

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tumult

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ruckus, uproar, commotion

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portentous

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ominous, warning, predictive

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irreverent

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disrespectful, disdainful

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rancor

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bitterness, spite, hate

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formidable

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intimidating, daunting, alarming

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indiscernible

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unnoticeable, invisible, undetectable

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garrulous

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talkative, chatty

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incoherent

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not guilty, blameless

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conceivable

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imaginable, possible, plausible

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