chap 1-11 Flashcards
1
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assauged
A
made milder, less intense
2
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taciturn
A
speaking very little
3
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alleged
A
asserted without proof
4
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imprudent
A
unwise, indiscreet
5
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eccentric
A
out of the ordinary, peculiar
6
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malevolent
A
spiteful, malicious
7
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nocturnal
A
occuring at night
8
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asylum
A
institution for te mentally ill
9
Q
nebulous
A
vague, indistinct
10
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condescended
A
stooped, lower oneself
11
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apprehensively
A
fearfully, anxiously
12
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indigenuous
A
originating in a particular region
13
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immune
A
resistent to, not susceptible to
14
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literate
A
able to read and write
15
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sentimentality
A
based on emotions and feelings
